Protest Decisions

OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR

for the

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

IN RE: SUSAN ODDO,                               )           Protest Decision 2016 ESD 290

                                                                        )           Issued: September 28, 2016

            Protestor.                                           )           OES Case No. P-302-062016-NE     

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Susan Oddo, an elected alternate delegate from Local Union 707, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 2015-2016 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”).  The protest alleged that the leadership of Local Union 707 impermissibly denied or interfered with the protestor’s rights to payment of various expenses to the 29^th IBT Convention.

            Election Supervisor representative Peter Marks investigated this protest.

            After the protest was filed, the issues the protest raised were addressed.  As a result, protestor Oddo on or about July 27, 2016 requested to withdraw the protest.  Finding that withdrawal serves the purposes of the Rules, we deem this protest WITHDRAWN.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:

Kathleen A. Roberts

Election Appeals Master

JAMS

620 Eighth Avenue, 34^th floor

New York, NY 10018

kroberts@jamsadr.com

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, 1050 17^th Street, N.W., Suite 375, Washington, D.C. 20036, all within the time prescribed above.  A copy of the protest must accompany the request for hearing.

                                                                        Richard W. Mark

                                                                        Election Supervisor

cc:        Kathleen A. Roberts

            2016 ESD 290

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