December 11, 1998
VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
Chuck Mack
December 11, 1998
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Chuck Mack, President
Teamsters Joint Council 7
250 Executive Park Boulevard
Suite 3100
San Francisco, CA 94134
Bob Blanchet
3853 Dryden Road
Fremont, CA 94555
Hoffa Slate
c/o Patrick J. Szymanski, Esq.
Baptiste & Wilder
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Arthur Z. Schwartz, Esq.
Kennedy, Schwartz & Cure
113 University Place
New York, NY 10003
James P. Hoffa
2593 Hounds Chase
Troy, MI 48098
Bradley T. Raymond, Esq.
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik,
Raymond, Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Highway
Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Tom Leedham Campaign Office
P.O. Box 15877
Washington, DC 20003
Chuck Mack
December 11, 1998
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Re: Election Office Case No. PR-382-LU287-EOH
Gentlemen:
Chuck Mack, secretary-treasurer of Local Union 70, president of Joint Council 7, and a candidate for International vice-president, 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”) against Bob Blanchet, a member of Local Union 287 and an IBT International Representative, alleging that on Thursday, October 29, 1998, Mr. Blanchet improperly removed the campaign literature of Mr. Mack and of James P. Hoffa, a candidate for general president, from the break room at the Airborne Express facility in Santa Clara, CA.
Chuck Mack
December 11, 1998
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Mr. Mack now advises the Election Office that he wishes to withdraw his protest. The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.
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, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 445, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile (202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Cherkasky
Election Officer
MGC:chh
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master