November 4, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Clint Kaiser
November 4, 1996
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Clint C. Kaiser, Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union 66
552 Denny Way
Seattle, WA 98109
Gordy Teller
Teamsters Local Union 174
553 John Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Ron Carey Campaign
c/o Nathaniel K. Charny
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
330 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Bradley T. Raymond
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik, Raymond
Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
John Sullivan, Associate General Counsel
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Clint Kaiser
November 4, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-1174-IBT-PNW
Gentlemen:
Clint C. Kaiser, secretary-treasurer of Local Union 66, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) alleging that IBT International Organizer Gordy Teller and an unknown companion distributed Carey campaign material in Local Union 66 workplaces on union-paid time. He also alleges that during such workplace visits, Mr. Teller has been supporting Mr. Kaiser’s opponent in the Local Union 66 officer election, Doug Palady, in retaliation for Mr. Kaiser’s support for James P. Hoffa.
Mr. Teller responds that he has made short, pro-Carey campaign visits to several Local Union 66 workplaces since October 18, 1996, while on vacation time. He further admits that he has had some conversations about Mr. Palady.
Clint Kaiser
November 4, 1996
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This protest was investigated by Regional Coordinator Christine M. Mrak.
Mr. Teller acknowledges campaigning in the Smith Bros. Company lunch room for approximately 15 minutes, mentioning Mr. Palady to someone in the course of conversation, and being accompanied by another member named Kirk Stephenson.
With respect to Mr. Kaiser’s allegation that Mr. Teller campaigned while on union-paid time, Mr. Teller furnished the Election Officer with documentation showing that he took half or full days of vacation from October 28 to November 27, 1996.
With respect to Mr. Kaiser’s allegation that Mr. Teller retaliated against him by talking favorably about Mr. Kaiser’s opponent in Local Union 66’s officer election, this pertains to the local union election, over which the Election Officer has no jurisdiction.
For the foregoing reasons, the protest is DENIED.
Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within one day of receipt of this letter. The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Officer in any such appeal. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing and shall be served on:
Kenneth Conboy, Esq.
Latham & Watkins
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10022
Fax (212) 751-4864
Copies of the request for hearing must be served on the parties listed above as well as upon the Election Officer, 400 N. Capitol Street, Suite 855, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile
(202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Barbara Zack Quindel
Election Officer
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master
Christine M. Mrak, Regional Coordinator