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Fight for decent pay and safe working conditions

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 14-6033241) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16.5 mo
of spending, in cash
16.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
522
of 522 voting members
522 of 522 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$220K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$220K
Expenses
$222K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$253K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$304K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$304K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Abraham Peterson—$62,310—
Aabraham Peterson$60,309——
John Tabak——$53,642
John Morrison$13,188$9,308—
Yolanda Chaney$6,847$5,645—
Robert White$5,163$6,448—
Athan Georgakpoulis——$4,232
Thomas Adams——$3,823

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide Improved welfare and working conditions for the members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 14-6033241) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a522
IndependentVI 1b522
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$310K$307K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$304K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$390
Office expensesLn 13$8K
OccupancyLn 16$11K
TravelLn 17$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$680
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 7, 2026 $220K$222K−$2K$304K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2025 $233K$259K−$27K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2024 $215K$253K−$38K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2023 $192K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2022 $179K$365K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $219,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,725$196,710
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,005$23,246
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,730$219,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$1,536
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,867$156,559
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,554$63,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,421$221,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,691−$1,812
Part VI · Governance 522 of 522 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body522
VI-1b Independent voting members522
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,956 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$196,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,710
VIII-3 Investment income$23,246
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$219,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,768 across 17 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$1,536
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$103,236
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$41,451
IX-10 Payroll taxes$11,872
IX-11b Legal fees$2,628
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,670
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$390
IX-13 Office expenses$7,919
IX-16 Occupancy$10,874
IX-17 Travel$10,859
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$4,848
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$680
IX-23 Insurance$2,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$221,768
Part X · Balance sheet $307,275 assets, 10 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $303,854. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,897$55,964
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $285,145$248,914
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,777$2,097
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,119$307,275
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,346$1,301
X-25 Other liabilities$2,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,346$3,421
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,773$303,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,119$307,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,956
XI-2 Total expenses$221,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,773
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,107
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,854

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