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
E
OLMS
Read the instructions carefully before completing this report.
1.a. File Number: C-67645
Amended:
X
2.
Name and mailing address (including Zip Code):
Name:JOSE AGRAZ
Title:Consultant
Organization:Jose Agaraz
EIN:
P.O. Box., Bldg., Room No., if any:
Street:4010 IVEY VISTA WAY
City:OCEANSIDEState:CA
ZIP code:92057
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:Ryan Smith
Organization:Merit Logistics
EIN:46-1734845
Trade Name, if any:
P.O. Box., Bldg., Room No., if any:
Street:S Magnolia Ave
City:TampaState:FL
ZIP code:33606
7.
Date entered into12/18/2024
8.
Name of person(s) through whom made:
(a) Employer Representative (to be completed by the Primary Consultant):
Name and Title:
OR
(b) Primary Consultant (to be completed by the Sub-consultant):
Name and Title:Jose Agraz
Organization:Agraz
File Number:67645
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:
Jose Agraz
Title:
PRESIDENT
Date:
Jan 28, 2025
Telephone Number:
310-589-5225
14.
SIGNED:
Title:
TREASURER
Date:
Telephone Number:
Form LM-20 (2025)
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 rerun the previous election the Union is IBT Local 135 for the purpose of collective bargaining. My hourly rate is $225 plus reasonable travel expenses. The billed rate is $325 per hour. The agreement has never been reduced to writing, is for no specific time, and may be terminated by either party at any
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 Relations Act (NLRA).
11.b.Period during which activities
performed:
12/18/24 to present
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 J Burke Organization:Labor Information Services, Inc. Title:File Number:464
P.O. Box, Bldg., Room No., If any:Street:5737 Kanan RoadCity:AgouraState:CAZip:91301
12.a. Identify subject groups of employees:
All employees in the Lumpers and Clerks. Excluded: Professional employees and supervisors as defined in the Act.