Protest Decisions

OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR for the INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

IN RE: HOFFA-HALL 2011,                        )           Protest Decision 2011 ESD 330
                                                                         )           Issued: September 28, 2011
            Protestor.                                            )           OES Case No. P-313-081711-MW    
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            Hoffa-Hall 2011 filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2 of the Rules for the 2010-2011 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”).  The protest alleged that Jerry Conner, candidate for IBT Central region vice president on the Gegare-Sheard slate, obtained a prohibited employer contribution by campaigning on employer property.

            Election Supervisor representative Joe Childers investigated this protest.

            By email received September 26, 2011, the protestor requested to withdraw the protest.  We find that withdrawal of the protest furthers the purposes of the Rules and therefore deem this protest WITHDRAWN.

            Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within two (2) working days of receipt of this decision.  The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Supervisor in any such appeal.  Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing, shall specify the basis for the appeal, and shall be served upon:

Kenneth Conboy

Election Appeals Master

Latham & Watkins

885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000

New York, NY  10022

Fax: (212) 751-4864

Copies of the request for hearing must be served upon the parties, as well as upon the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 421 L, Washington, D.C.  20006, all within the time prescribed above.  A copy of the protest must accompany the request for hearing. 

                                                                                     Richard W. Mark
                                                                                    Election Supervisor

cc:        Kenneth Conboy
            2011 ESD 330

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