2011-03-18T09:29:03-05:00 2010-06-30 BANSLEY AND KIENER LLP 8745 WEST HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 606312704 990 2009-07-01 363977262 CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR WORKERS' ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE CHIC 3125659431 130 E RANDOLPH ST NO 2600 CHICAGO IL 60601 JORGE RAMIREZ 3125659431 2011-03-17 1 PAUL A MERKEL 3122632700 2011-03-16 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JORGE RAMIREZ 130 E RANDOLPH ST NO 2600 CHICAGO IL 60601 1593367 0 X N/A X CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION 1994 IL THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO BE INVOLVED IN ECONOMIC AND/OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. OUR SERVICES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPORTED THROUGH FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNIT(S) OR DIRECT AS WELL AS INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES: (1) STRATEGIC PLANNING; (2) ESTABLISHING, PERFORMING AND/OR SEEKING TO MODIFY ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES; (3) COLLABORATING, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH OTHER AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS ON SUCH MATTERS; AND (4) ANY OTHE LAWFUL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE COMMITTEE'S MISSION WHICH ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY FEDERAL OR STATE, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES AND THE GENERAL NOT FOR PROFIT ACT OF 1986 (805 ILCS SECTION 105 ET SEQ). 6 0 28 0 0 0 1494083 1593367 0 0 0 1494083 1593367 0 0 773788 876390 0 0 719419 674719 1493207 1551109 876 42258 832057 607258 877663 610606 -45606 -3348 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE ECONOMIC AND/OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INDITIATIVES. OUR SERVICES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPORTED THROUGH FUNDING FROM GOVERMENTAL UNIT(S) OR DIRECT AS WELL AS INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES: (1) STRATEGIC PLANNING; (2) ESTABLISHING, PERFORMING AND/OR SEEKING TO MODIFY ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES; (3) COLLABORATING, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH OTHER AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS ON SUCH MATTERS; AND (4) ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE COMMITTEE'S MISSION WHICH ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY FEDERAL OR STATE STATUTES, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES AND THE GENERAL NOT FOR PROFIT ACT OF 1986 (805 ILCS SECTION 105 ET SEQ). 0 0 1376738 1383631 "CORE AND INTENSIVE SERVICES" FOUNDED UNDER THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA): THE CFL-WAC PROVIDES SERVICES TO SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY AND CHICAGO RESIDENTS THAT LOST THEIR JOBS AS A RESULT OF PLANT CLOSINGS OR DOWNSIZING. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ORIENTATION TO THE ONE-STOP SYSTEM, REFERRAL TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AGENCIES, OUTREACH TO UNIONS, COMPANIES AND WORKERS, DEVELPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF JOB PLANS TO ADDRESS WORKPLACE NEEDS, CREATION OF A CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SCREENING OF APPLICANTS AND OTHER SERVICES. OUR ACTIVITIES REVOLVE AROUND OPERATING AN EFFECTIVE JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM. DRUING PLAN YEAR 2009, THE CFL-WAC PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 2,000 DISLOCATED WORKERS, ONE-ON-ONE (INTENSIVE SERVICES REQUIRING ENROLLMENT) TO 329 INDIVIDUALS, REFERRED 48 INDIVIDUALS TO TRAINING AND PLACED 177 INDIVIDUALS INTO EMPLOYEMENT.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2009, THE CFL-WAC CONDUCTED OVER 100 CAREER STRATEGY AND INTERVIEW WORKSHIPS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR OVER 113 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED INTO TRAINING SERVICES AND INTENSIVE SERVICES WITH OVER 80% FINDING FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT."AMERICAN RECOVERY REINVESTMENT ACT" FUNDED TRHOUGH THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (POET):THE CFL-WAC PROVIDES SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AND WEST SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. OUR SERVICES ARE IN TWO PLACES 1.) INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING SERVICES FOR COMPANIES AT RISK OF REDUCING THE WORKFORCE, 2.) ON THE JOB TRAINING SERVICES TO NEW EMPLOYEES. OUR FOCUS IS TO RECRUIT BUSINESSES, ASSESS TRAINING NEEDS AND DEVELOP INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING PLANS BASED ON THE ASSESSMENTS. AFTER UPGRADING CURRENT EMPLOYEES WE EXPECT BUSINESSES TO BE BETTER POSITIONED TO HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES WITH ON THE JOB TRAINING SERVICES. 83661 85061 "TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM" FUNDED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT (CSBG)CFL-WAC PROVIDES DISLOCATED WORKERS WITH BASIC SKILL NEEDS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THEIR SKILL DEFICIT THROUGH CLASSROOM TRAINING IN MATH, READING, ENGLISH AND BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS WHILE WORKING AT LOCAL NONPROFITS IN SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR THIS PILOT PROGRAM WAS $200,000 WHICH WAS LEVERAGED WITH WIA DOLLARS FOR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OVER 50 CLIENTS. 56489 114683 "INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR UNDER-SERVED POPULATION" FUNDED UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG):THE CFL-WAC PROVIDES ON-SITE JOB READINESS CLASSES, TRAINING REFERRALS, APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION, PROVIDES JOB DEVELOPMENT, ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE INMATES GRADUATING FROM COOK COUNTY BOOT CAMP. BOOT CAMP OFFERS MILITARY DISCIPLINE TO CONVICTED FELONS TO PROMOTE A CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE AND FOSTER RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR. THE CFL-WAC PROVIDED A 4 DAY WORKSHOP TO APPROXIMATELY 800 INMATES, PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES TO 36 OFFENDERS AND PLACED 25 OF THESE CLIENTS INTO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM OUR AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE AT PLACEMENT WAS $10.55. 10435 9992 "CHICAGO MANUFACTURING RENAISSANCE COUNCIL EXPANSION" FUNDED THROUGH THE FEDERAL MEDIATION CONCILIATION SERVICE (FMCS)CFL-WAC PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT, PLUS FUNDING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE CHICAGO MANUFACTURING RENAISSANCE COUNCIL IN EXPANDING THEIR MISSION OF PARTNERING WITH BUSINESS, LABOR, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROMOTE HIGH PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURING TO OUTSIDE THE CITY OF CHICAGO THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST REGION OF ILLINOIS. THE $125,000 GRANT THIS FISCAL YEAR FUNDED A SENIOR POLICY RESEARCHER AND INTERN WHO BEGAN OUTREACH LEADING TO TWO NEW REGIONAL COMMITTEES OF THE ABOVE MEMBERSHIP PLUS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT SUBURBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THIS GRANT ALSO PROVIDED THE EVALUATION OF A CITY HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN LEADING TO EXPANSION IN OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE REGION. 10435 9992 1527323 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 IL X MARY B GALLAGHER 3125659431 130 E RANDOLPH ST SUITE 2600 CHICAGO IL 60601 JORGE RAMIREZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSETTA DAYLIE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS GANNON 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES CONNOLLY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES SULLIVAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY B GALLAGHER 40.00 X 110650 0 0 110650 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1593367 1593367 1593367 0 0 0 108955 108955 524092 524092 37389 37389 145880 145880 60074 60074 23000 23000 80282 80282 1790 1790 22592 22477 115 116857 116857 26197 26077 120 5872 5872 INCUMBENT WORKERS 216240 216240 ITA EXPENSE 58324 58324 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 33064 33024 40 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 30000 30000 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES 28573 28573 31928 31417 511 1551109 1527323 23786 0 65184 31772 754551 552226 744 7982 11578 15278 832057 607258 496402 281450 3282 3282 377979 325874 877663 610606 X -45606 -3348 -45606 -3348 832057 607258 X 0 1 0 X 1 1 X 1803601 2173641 2021529 1494083 1593367 9086221 1803601 2173641 2021529 1494083 1593367 9086221 9086221 9086221 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 DUE TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR 325874 325874 1593367 1551109 42258 0 42258 1593367 0 1593367 0 1593367 1551109 0 1551109 0 1551109 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b THE CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR WORKERS' ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE HAS ONE GOVERNING BODY THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE COMMITTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARY GALLAGHER, AND CHAIRMAN, JORGE RAMIREZ, TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT FILING OCCURS WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 SALARIES FOR THE OFFICE EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR 130 E RANDOLPH STREET STE 200 CHICAGO IL 60601 360899610 PROMOTING AND COORDINATING THE EFFORTS OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN CHICAGOLAND IL 501(C)(5) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR J 126549 chicaGO FEDERATION OF LABOR O 164385