2020-11-06T16:56:04-05:00 2019-12-31 522284870 Innovative Solutions Accounting 605 Corsair Court Sykesville MD 21784 990 2019-01-01 204345458 United Workers Association Inc UNIT PO Box 41547 Baltimore MD 21203 Marilyn K Julius Treasurer 4437500579 2020-05-01 false Mark Thomas CPA P01564067 4108028315 2020-11-06 107.191.191.147 2020-11-06 16:57:48 272598202031134smjal 2020-11-06 P 1DB3DD0B79109DC0A53143BA50436956660EF8AC 1DB3DD0B79109DC0A53143BA50436956660EF8AC 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z co Marilyn Julius SecretaryTre Marilyn Julius 609 West 40th Street Baltimore MD 21211 757811 false X X 2005 MD Training low-wage workers on workers rights, labor law, human rights and workplace/community health and safety as well as providing education and leadership development and leadership and advocacy skills to benefit their work, communities, personal and public lives. 12 11 32 700 0 0 1015973 750104 0 1238 7707 0 1017211 757811 0 82536 0 539159 703840 0 57785 69038 236937 690733 940777 326478 -182966 880446 711165 33212 46712 847234 664453 Training low-wage workers on workers rights, labor law, human rights and workplace/community health and safety as well as providing education and leadership development and leadership and advocacy skills to benefit their work, communities, personal and public lives. false false 391358 Addressing homelessness, affordable housing, environmental, health, and workplace isses has raised levels of engagement for workers in Baltimore and surrounding jurisdictions. Expanded survey outreach and community discussions undergirded campaign activity to address fair development issues identified in low-wage communities in the metropolitan area, inclduing those exposed in protests in Baltimore, need for comunity land trusts (a white paper on non-speculative housing), and opposition to increased environmental pollution in an impacted community. 248172 The Baltimore City Youth Fund grant is enabling United Workers to develop youth leadership in South Baltimore through the creation a summer Youth Corps. Divided into 6 teams, each led by a Youth Organizer, these high school aged participants will design and complete a specific neighborhood Waste Reduction/Beautification project. 45215 Compost colletive to encourage recycling and reduce waste in Baltimore. 33314 Education & Leadership Development: Through direct study and training, participation in and assumption of leadership roles in meetings, schools, retreats, and campaign activities, a core group of 1000 (and a larger group of 7000) low-income workers developed skills to benefit their work, personal, and public/community lives. Our education and leadership development includes introductory discussions/seminars, beginning-level coursework through university-level study, intertwined with community outreach and research addressing community issues and targeted to help in poor working-class communities. While reflecting on the conditions of poverty, members experience working together to address the issues they identify and move from participation in educational opportunities to being co-facilitators. Producing media documentation of their experiences of poverty and rights violations; public community-building opportunities to see/hear and discuss their work experience; 23506 Provide platforms for affordable housing 4941 Governance & Decision-making: Participation in the organizations Leadership Council, through which low-wage workers took direct responsibility for the decision-making of the organization in 2014, adopting/adjusting policies and procedures, and approving annual plans and budgets has increased the skills and competencies of this, the Board of Directors of the organization. This year the Leadership Council adjusted, adopted, and up-dated a Human Resources Manual and increased its oversight activities. Low-wage workers make up 75% of the 16-member body. Election of members to three-year staggered terms is held yearly, with voting restricted to United Workers members. The Leadership Council oversees the staff collective and must approve any course corrections in the strategic plan, all staffing decisions, and financial issues beyond thosed detailed in the budget. The body meets quarterly to review staff reports, monitor adherence to the mission, plan, and budget. 61761 746506 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 32 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false MD X Marilyn Julius 4105981902 609 West 40th Street Baltimore MD 21211 X Marilyn Julius Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Randolph Ford Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doreen Hicks Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shantress Wise Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sidney Bond Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Willie Baptist Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodette Jones Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leila Butler Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Muhitch Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Edith Gerald Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terrel Askew Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ernest Lindsay Leadership Council 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 750104 750104 7707 7707 757811 7707 0 0 586889 498500 41557 46832 70134 59043 5197 5894 46817 39611 3238 3968 15225 15225 15344 15344 1403 312 1091 25524 2649 22875 11423 477 10946 55228 55148 80 10618 10618 Contractors 19714 2200 17514 Supplies 68444 68444 Postage 196 196 13818 4897 8921 940777 746506 136486 57785 195663 73680 679451 635381 5332 2104 880446 711165 33212 46712 33212 46712 X 721692 572212 125542 92241 847234 664453 880446 711165 -182966 185 0 X false true X true false X 836549 570541 482643 1015973 750104 3655810 836549 570541 482643 1015973 750104 3655810 3655810 2774 3357 1311 1238 7707 16387 839323 573898 483954 1017211 757811 3672197 0.99550 0.99820 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 757811 757811 757811 940777 940777 940777 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 There is one member of the Leadership Council who were employed in 2019 by the Association for various tasks:Randolph Ford - CleaningLeadership Council members who are are hired as permanent employees during their term may complete that term. No permanent employee may be elected to the Leadership Council. Leadership Council members may be employed in temporary part-time positions as part of the leadership development experience. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Every February 1/3 of the Leadership Council is elected to 3 year terms. Any vacancies are also filled at that time or at a subsequent meeting during the year. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a The organization has approximately 1,000 members and is governed by a leadership council elected by the members. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The tax return was presented to the Leadership Council for review and approval in August prior to it being filed with the IRS Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c No member of the Leadership Council is permitted to discuss or vote on decisions of hiring or contracts if there is a potential conflict of interest. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Documents are available for public inspection upon written request to the main office of the Association.