| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS HELD EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE DELEGATES THEMSELVES ARE ELECTED BY SECRET BALLOT VOTE OF MEMBERS. THERE ARE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP RELATED TO THE LEVEL OF ACTIVE WORK AT THE TRADE. THOSE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES ARE GENERALLY NOT RELEVANT TO VOTING RIGHTS, EXCEPT THAT APPRENTICE MEMBERS MAY VOTE ONLY IF THEIR LOCAL UNION CONSTITUTION SO PROVIDES. THERE ARE NO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, PER SE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B |
CERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE IU EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IU CONVENTION, WHICH IS HELD EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE CONVENTION IS COMPRISED OF DELEGATES ELECTED BY SECRET BALLOT VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL UNIONS AND OTHER AFFILIATES. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES TO WHICH AN AFFILIATE IS ENTITLED DEPENDS ON THE MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH OF THE AFFILIATE. APPOINTMENTS BY THE IU EXECUTIVE BOARD OF AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE CONVENTION. APPEALS FROM INTERNAL UNION DISCIPLINARY TRIALS AND CHANGES TO THE INTERNATIONAL UNION BY-LAWS (CODES) ARE SUBJECT TO REVERSAL BY THE CONVENTION, BUT DO NOT REQUIRE AFFIRMATIVE APPROVAL. VOTING RIGHTS OF DELEGATES ARE GENERALLY ONE DELEGATE, ONE VOTE, UNLESS A VOTE BY LOCAL UNIONS IS CALLED FOR A PARTICULAR MATTER BY THE CONVENTION CHAIR OR 30% OF THE DELEGATES. IN A VOTE BY LOCAL UNIONS, THE VOTING IS BY MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH OF THE LOCAL UNION DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE DELEGATES FROM THAT LOCAL UNION PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE FORM 990 IS DRAFTED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND OPERATIONS PROFESSIONALS. THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE FORM IS THEN FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
IN ADDITION TO INTERNAL CONTROL, THE OFFICER AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO FILE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FORM LM-30 DISCLOSING ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
SALARIES OF OFFICERS ARE SET BY DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED DELEGATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONVENTIONS, WHICH IS HELD EVERY 5 YEARS. SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY A BUDGET COMMITTEE MADE UP OF OFFICERS AND KEY FINANCIAL STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PARX XI LINE 2C |
THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1& PART III LINE 1 |
TO ORGANIZE ALL WORKERS FOR THE ECONOMIC, MORAL AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR CONDITION AND STATUS. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.