Graphics Communications International Un

“Eligibility for membership shall be set forth in the international constitution, and applicants for membership shall comply with and be subject to the requirements imposed by the by-laws and the international constitution.any member that meets the eligibility requirements under the by-laws can run for office. Members will approve any significant expenditure that is not incurred in the normal course of operating the organization. The members will not receive a share of the organization's profits or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution per the by-laws of the organization.”

“Nominations of candidates for an office of the district council may be made only by an affiliated local union, and each affiliated local union may nominate one candidate for each district council office. Nominations for district council officers shall be made by the affiliated local union in the month of september immediately prior to the december in which the elections are held and be made at a regular meeting of the local union by a majority vote of the members present.candidates for office must be accrediated delegates to the district council form the affiliated local union in which they hold membership, must have been a member in continuous good standing of his or her local union at least two years and must be employed in a shop under the jurisdiction of the district council or employed as an officer and/or staff representative of the district council.an election of all district council officers shall be held on the date of each regular local union meeting in december and on the date of each regular local union meeting in december of every fourth year thereafter. Newly elected officers will take office on january 1st following their election.officers of the organization are elected by the membership every 4 years.the executive board is empowered to fill all vacancies in office which occur during the term of such office for the unexpired term.”

“The membership has the authority to approve any significant expenditure or action that arises outside of the normal operations of the organization. The minutes of the executive board meetiong are read at the general membership meeting.”

“The organization does not have a committee with authority to act upon behalf of the governing body.”

“The principal officer reviews, signs and mails the return. The return is made available to the executive board at the next board meeting.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to all directors, officers, and board members of the union as well as all employees who exercise authority over the affairs of the union, including those who make purchasing decisions. If any person covered by this policy determined or suspects that any actual or possible conflict of interest exists, such person must disclose the existance of the financial interest giving rise to the conflict and disclose all relevant facts prior to entering into any proposed transaction or arrangement. In addition, at least once annually officers and board members will disclose in writing any relationships or interest that could give rise to a conflict.”

“Under the by-laws, the organization will provide a copy of the by-laws and international constitution upon request of the member. The financial statement and the books and records are made available to the members to review upon their request. The lm-2 is available to the public through the department of labor's website, which includes financial and compensation information.”

“Payroll tax payable = -$262”

“There is no committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements. The principal officer reviews the audit report and makes the report available for the executive board to review. In addition, the executive board is responsible for selecting the independent accountant.”

“The organization did not engage in any direct or indirect political compaign activities. Any endorsement for pro-labor candidates is a member to member communication.”