2015-11-16T09:58:04-08:00 2014-12-31 MENDEZ PETTY MORENO LLP 1400 EASTON DRIVE SUITE 139-A BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 990 2014-01-01 941448579 United Farm Workers of America UNIT 6618225571 PO Box 62 Keene CA 93531 ARTURO S RODRIGUEZ President 2015-11-16 true Abel Moreno CPA P01292146 6618647880 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 6586114 false false X ufw.org X 1962 CA The United Farm Workers of America's primary exempt purpose is to improve the working conditions and working environment of its members, including but not limited to improving wages, medical benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. 9 0 95 0 2683858 2691967 4320974 3777588 43188 50165 -9514 28877 7038506 6548597 21600 15750 0 4076648 3779502 114010 113697 0 3020194 2688171 7232452 6597120 -193946 -48523 3719455 3670045 1167315 1200010 2552140 2470035 The United Farm Workers of America's primary exempt purpose is to improve the working conditions and working environment of its members, including but not limited to improving wages, medical benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. false false The Internal Organizing and External Organizing Fund renegotiated 8 contracts covering 1148 workers and improved the wages, benefits and working conditions. We started representing 1680 new workers in 2012/2013 in the tomato and vegetable industries. The fund initiated a new campaign to re-organize 5000 workers of a major grower in the stone fruit industry to negotiate a first contract in the face of unprecedented anti-union campaign. We began preparations for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act through the Robert F. Kennedy Medical Plan. The fund also mobilized thousands of workers to support the organizational goals of improving farm workers lives. The fund held numerous meetings with the elected worker leadership for their continued development and engagement with the Union. The regions conducted worker trainings and meetings regarding member benefits. Staff trainings were conducted on legal basics, organizing tactics, representational skills and other necessary skills needed by the staff to effectively represent the membership. A large part of the UFWs political/legislative efforts were focused on changing immigration policy to make immigration policy more supportive of agricultural workers. This included advocacy on behalf of S. 744 in the House of Representatives which ultimately did not succeed, successful opposition to HR 1773 which would have put in place an immoral bracero program, and successful advocacy for Presidential executive action of DAPA. The efforts also included enforcing Californias TRUST Act in rural counties. In California, the UFW sponsored and passed through the legislature SB 25 : Agricultural Labor Relations: Contract Dispute Resolution, but the Governor vetoed SB 25. The UFW supported several bills through the California legislature and that did earn the Governors signature and became law including: SB 1087: Farm Labor Contractors which seeks to protect farm workers from farm labor contractors who cheat them from their earned wages, and requires more trainings and protections for farm workers from being sexually harassed; AB 1522 : Employment: Paid Sick Days Support which guarantees most California workers including farm workers at least three days of paid sick leave annually; SB 1360 Compensation: Meal and Rest or Recovery Periods Clarifies that heat recovery periods be compensable; AB 1897 : Labor Contracting: Client Liability which Holds companies accountable for what happens to workers at their worksites with regard to wages and benefits, even when labor contractors supply workers, by making easier to show joint liability; and SB 870 Budget Trailer - For the 2014-15 fiscal year, $3.2 million is appropriated from the Major Risk Medical Insurance Fund to the State Department of Health Care Services for allocation to health benefit plans for the purchase of stop-loss insurance, if the plans meet certain requirements. There was significant work done to settle the UFWs heat illness prevention lawsuit against Cal/OSHA and continuing enforcement of existing heat illness regulations. The Communications Department promoted through different forms of media the UFW involvement in the campaign to change immigration policy, impacts of current immigration system on farm workers, union organizing, and other issues connected to the United Farm Workers and agriculture. false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 75 0 true 95 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 0 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false true false false false X Linda Rockstad 6618225571 PO Box 62 Keene CA 93531 X ARTURO S RODRIGUEZ President 65.00 0.00 X X 79387 0 0 SERGIO GUZMAN Secretary/Treas 65.00 0.00 X X 35217 0 0 IRV HERSHENBAUM 1st V.P. 65.00 0.00 X X 60179 0 0 ERICA NAVARRETE NATIONAL V.P. 0.00 0.00 X 42506 0 0 GIEV KASHKOOLI 2ND VP 60.00 0.00 X 65991 0 0 DIANA TELLEFSON-TORRES NATIONAL V.P. 0.00 45.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO ELENES NATIONAL V.P. 65.00 0.00 X 81561 0 0 ERIK NICHOLSON NATIONAL V.P. 50.00 0.00 X 66325 0 0 Tanis Ybarra Advisor 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 431166 0 true false false RFK MEDICAL PLAN PO BOX 62 KEENE CA 93531 MEDICAL PLAN NATIONAL CHAVEZ CENTER PO BOX 62 KEENE CA 93531 RENTAL/ UTILITIES ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1001 TRUXTON AVE BAKERSFIELD CA 93301 CONVENTION CENTER TRANSAMERICAN MAILING 355 STATE PLACE ESCONDIDO CA 92029 POSTAGE SERVICE RAYMOND JAMES INSURANCE 800 CARILLON PARKWAY ST PETERSBURG FL 33716 INSURANCE 0 2691967 2691967 Contract Services 612043 612043 Membership Dues 3165545 3165545 3777588 50165 50165 0 0 0 0 0 0 53498 37517 15981 15981 Miscellaneous 12896 12896 12896 6548597 63061 3793569 5750 10000 0 0 431166 0 2423281 27359 615797 281899 0 42545 60500 0 113697 0 220208 95043 114828 34468 0 493110 435686 0 93020 27808 0 4370 213418 DIRECT MAIL 296010 COMITTEE RANCHES 148924 TELEPHONE 95069 Postage and Shipping 85458 227706 6597120 0 0 0 508674 669477 0 156338 10520 422291 317101 0 0 0 56572 53187 74368 120040 1017146 298979 689958 718167 1811253 1781553 0 0 0 1 0 3719455 3670045 247435 248988 681486 681486 238394 269536 1167315 1200010 X 2546935 2470035 5205 2552140 2470035 3719455 3670045 -48523 -42169 8587 X false true X true false 151078 151078 530377 530377 26159 26159 309532 298979 10553 718167 ACCRUED EXPENSES 37111 Accrued Payroll 154915 Other Misc Payables 66510 SETTLEMENT EXPENSE 11000 269536 X X X false GORDON & SCWENK 360 N SEPULVEDA EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 TELEMARKETING true 156840 113697 43143 156840 113697 43143 true UFW FOUNDATION PO BOX KEENE CA 93531 5750 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 1 0 ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS OF MARTYRS 2 10000 CASH false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTROLLER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. THE FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AT IT'S ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THAT COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT HAS A ROUTINE EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PROCESS IT USES FOR JOB PERFORMANCE AND SALARY CONSIDERATIONS THAT MONITORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. 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