CLC Bylaws and Books
Now that the CLC bylaws are publicly available, I think they’re worth reading. I’m not saying CLC has done anything wrong I’m saying members should understand how an organization works before deciding whether they support it or the candidates connected to it.
Here are a few things I found worth looking at
The bylaws: Who is actually in charge? Who picks the directors? Who are the members, and what rights do they have?
The Articles of Incorporation: What did CLC officially establish when it was created?
The IRS records, What does CLC report about its money, expenses and assets?
CLC’s website: Does the way CLC describes itself match what its official documents say?
One thing caught my attention in CLC’s 2024 tax filing: it reported $37,714 in total revenue, with $37,714 classified as other income and $0 in contributions. For the for the 6 to 9 months
That made me curious, What membership structure produced those $37,714 in dues?
The 2025 tax filing isn’t publicly available yet, so when it becomes available, members will have another year of information to look at.
And this information isn’t hard to find. You can search the California Secretary of State’s business records and the IRS using “Concerned Letter Carriers” or EIN 99-2820923 You can also find CLC’s public financial information through ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.
I also think consistency matters. CLC-affiliated members have advocated for transparency when it comes to NALC’s financial records. I agree with that principle. So I’m applying the same standard here: I’d like to understand how CLC is governed, how it reports its finances, and what its own public records show.
I’m not saying these documents prove anything improper I’m saying that if we’re being asked to consider candidates affiliated with CLC, members should have the opportunity to understand the organization behind those candidates.
You don’t have to take my word for it.
Read the documents. Look at the numbers. Compare the information. Ask your own questions and make your own assessment.
Places to start:
California Secretary of State https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business?utm_source=—Business Records
IRS — Tax Exempt Organization Search https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/
ProPublica https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/search?q=Concerned+letter+carriers+— CLC’s nonprofit financial records
CLC’s own website
Bizprofile https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/san-diego/concerned-letter-carriers?
EDIT* added link to the post with Bylaws:
https://www.reddit.com/r/fromatoarbitration/s/QnaYkqpRTV
In the name of transparency,