LOCAL 97-INTLBROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
EIN 16-1456713
What they do
THE UNION WAS ORGANIZED to PROMOTE REASONABLE WORKING CONDITIONS and to SETTLE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS and EMPLOYEES. THE UNIONS MEMBERSHIP is COMPRISED of CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WORKING AT PUBLIC UTILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AS WELL AS PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE, CLERICAL, and TECHNICAL WORKERS.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)
MICHAEL T SHELBYPRES/BUS.MGR
WILLIAM F WARNER JRBUS.REP
THOMAS J ONTANOBUS.REP
JOSEPH R PELUSO JRVICE PRESIDENT
JAMES D ZELASKOASST.BUS.MGR
MICHAEL D BRADSHAWBUS.REP
NEIL B CLARKBUS.REP
JAKE E METCHICKREC. SECTY
ANTHONY J BUGGETREASURER
STEVEN J WAGNEREX.BOARD
MICHAEL C BISHOPEX.BOARD
DAVID M BRODIEEX.BOARD
MEGAN E KROGHEX.BOARD
SCOTT HENRYEX.BOARD
EDWARD MCCORMACKEX.BOARD
MARK S BUCCINAEX.BOARD
ABRAHAM J YERDONEX.BOARD
JON D PHILLIPSEX.BOARD
JOSHUA C PHILIPSEX.BOARD
About this charity
- Location
- 713 ERIE BLVD W, SYRACUSE, NY 13204-2225
- County
- Onondaga
- In care of
- % MICHAEL SHELBY
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL T SHELBY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BOWERS ADVISORS LLC