FORM
LM-20 - AGREEMENT
& ACTIVITIES REPORT
OMB No. 1245-0003 . Expires 08-31-2026 .
IMPORTANT: This report is mandatory under P.L. 86-257, as amended. Failure to comply may result in criminal prosecution, fines, or civil penalties as provided by 29 U.S.C. 439 or 440. Required of persons, including Labor Relations Consultants and Other Individuals and Organizations, under Section 203(b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA).
Office of Labor-Management Standards
U.S. Department of Labor
For Official Use Only
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OLMS
Read the instructions carefully before completing this report.
1.a. File Number: C-70876
Amended:
2.
Name and mailing address (including Zip Code):
Name:Cesar Lopez
Title:Consultant
Organization:Cesar Lopez
P.O. Box., Bldg., Room No., if any:
Street:2420 South 259 Avenue
City:BuckeyeState:AZ
ZIP code:85326
3.
Other address where records necessary to verify this report are kept:
Name:
Title:
Organization:
P.O. Box., Bldg., Room No., if any:
Street:
City:State:
ZIP code:
4.
Date fiscal year ends:Dec /24
5.
Type of person
a. X Individual       b. Partnership
c. Corporation C d. Other
Specify:

  Nature of Agreement or Arrangement
6.
Full name and address of employer with whom made (include ZIP Code):
Name:Vern Malpass
Organization:Merit Logistics
Trade Name, if any:
P.O. Box., Bldg., Room No., if any:
Street:601 S Magnolia Ave
City:TampaState:FL
ZIP code:33606
7.
Date entered into09/23/2024

8.
Name of person(s) through whom made:
Name:David Burke
Signature and Verification
Each of the undersigned declares, under penalty of perjury and other applicable penalties of law, that all of the information submitted in this report (including the information contained in any accompanying documents) has been examined by the signatory and is, to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, true, correct, and complete. (See Section VIII on penalties in the instructions.)
13.
SIGNED: Cesar L Lopez
Title: PRESIDENT
Date: Oct 11, 2024
Telephone Number: 310-589-5225
14.
SIGNED:
Title: TREASURER
Date:
Telephone Number:
Form LM-20 (2003)
9.
Check the appropriate box(es) to indicate whether an object of the activities undertaken is directly or indirectly:
a.
X
To persuade employees to exercise or not to exercise, or persuade employees as to the manner of exercising, the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.
b.
To supply an employer with information concerning the activities of employees or a labor organization in connection with a labor dispute involving such employer, except information for use solely in conjunction with an administrative or arbitral proceeding or a criminal or civil judicial proceeding.
10.
Terms and conditions. (Explain in detail; see instructions. Written agreements must be attached.):
Written Agreement/Arrangement
I have a verbal agreement with Labor Information Services to represent Merit Logistics at their facility/facilities in Shelbyville, IN in a campaign to prevent Teamsters Local 135 from organizing their employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. My hourly rate is $230 plus reasonable travel expenses. The billed rate was $350 per hour. The agreement has never been reduced to writing, is for no specific time, and may be terminated by either party at any time.
Specific Activities to be performed
Activity1
11. For each activity, separately list in detail the information required. (See instructions.)
a. Nature of activity:NLRA Training classes, preparing written materials for distribution, and holding/conducting meetings with management and employees to answer questions on rights afforded by the National Labor Relation Act (NLRA).
11.b.Period during which activities performed:
09/24/24 until the assignment ends
11.c. Extent of performance:
On-going
11.d.
Name and address of person(s) through whom activities were performed or will be performed:
  Name:David Burke         Organization:Labor Information Services, Inc.
  P.O. Box, Bldg., Room No., If any:PO Box 611Street:5737 Kanan RoadCity:AgouraState:CAZip:91301
12.a. Identify subject groups of employees:
All employees in the Lumpers and Clerks bargaining unit. Excluded: Professional employees and guards and supervisors as defined in the Act.
12.b. Identify subject labor organizations:
TEAMSTERS( LOCAL UNION 135) - 9836
Form LM-20 (2003)