ATU Local 1001 2008 LM-2

The Local 1001 2008 LM-2 is available and only a little over a month late - congratulations! Much better than last  years filing. I have a number of questions:

You really gave $120,000 to Protect Colorado's Future in 2008? WOW! All that to defeat a few amendments you thought were "anti-union".  Sigh!

What happened to the Laidlaw and Veolia employees? They were important enough to recruit and then you leave both bargaining units off the LM-2? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DUES THEY PAID?

Back to the by-laws for a second:

The VP shall be paid 25 hours per month.

Each CS shall be paid 25 hours per month.

(300 hours per year)

HOWARD ALTON IS NOT THE ASSISTANT BUSINESS AGENT! JEEEZ - 2 years in a row. There's also the question of his salary: $24,292 /300 = $80.97 per hour

Who is employee Christina Campbell (organizer) Salary $16,678?

Why are the Chief Stewards, who are also members of the EB, employees and not union officers? I'm confused!

William R. Fuson $10,129/300 = $33.76 per  hour

Stewart Golditch $12,124/300 = $40.41 per hour

Todd K. Platton $15,996/300 = $53.32 per hour

Marvin Roberts  $12,175/300 = $40.58 per hour

Larry Sorget $15,786/300 = $52.62 per hour

Total Received By Employees Making Less Than $10,000 Per Year

$85,558

Perhaps that's the reason the Chief Stewards are now employees, less than 10K per steward and you don't have to itemize.

2,163 members with 17 Agency Fee Payers BUT, again, you forgot to include Laidlaw and Veolia.

I see you received a organizing refund of $34,905 from ATU International. Is that to pay officer salaries that seem to be far in excess of the by-laws?

And once again, lawyer Jones (who is ignoring me - Hi there lawyer Jones) tops the list in salary:

$98,705. Does the LU pay for benefits for lawyer Jones? Just curious. 

Perhaps I should volunteer to fill out the LM-2 - I'm sure  I could do a better job.