OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR
for the
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
IN RE: BATTISTE, MARIANNA ) Protest Decision 2026 ESD 54
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) Issued: March 5, 2026
Protestor. ) OES Case No. P-032-111425-WE
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PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 13, 2025, Teamsters Local 2010 hosted a membership meeting via Zoom. At that meeting, candidates for the Team Unity 2010 Slate and other union members displayed Team Unity 2010 Slate signs in their backgrounds and wore Team Unity t-shirts. Marianna Battiste, a Local 2010 member and candidate, attended that meeting. Following the meeting, Battiste filed a protest against Jason Rabinowitz and Local 2010 leadership, claiming that candidates and members improperly campaigned for Team Unity 2010 Slate during the meeting (the “Protest”) in violation of the 2025-2026 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election Rules (“Rules”).
On December 29, 2025, we issued In re Battiste, 2025 ESD 23 (Dec. 29, 2025) denying the Protest. Battiste timely appealed. An appeal hearing was held before the Appeals Master and supplemental written submissions were submitted following the hearing. On February 27, 2026, the Appeals Master issued 2026 EAM 6 (Feb. 27, 2026) reversing and remanding the Election Supervisor’s decision in In re Battiste, 2025 ESD 23 (Dec. 29, 2025). Specifically, the Appeals Master found that the display of “Team Unity 2010 Slate” on t-shirts and Zoom backgrounds during the November 13, 2025, union meeting without giving prior notice that such campaign activity would take place violated the Rules. We issue this order pursuant to the Appeals Master’s order set forth therein.
REMEDY
To remedy Rabinowitz’s and other members of Local 2010’s leadership’s violation of the Rules by campaigning at Local 2010’s meeting without advance notice that such campaign activity would take place, and pursuant to the Appeals Master’s decision in 2026 EAM 6 (Feb. 27, 2026), we HEREBY ORDER the following:
1. No later than Monday, March 9, 2026, Local 2010 shall post a written policy that provides Local 2010 members with advanced notice of permissible campaign conduct or activity at any union meetings;
2. No Later than Monday, March 9, 2026, Local 2010 shall post all decisions in this protest, the remedy set forth herein, and Local 2010’s policy on all bulletin boards under Local 2010’s jurisdiction; and
3. No later than March 9, 2026, Local 2010 shall post all decisions in this protest, the remedy set forth herein, and Local 2010’s policy on its website, teamsters2010.org.
Timothy S. Hillman
Election Supervisor
cc: Barbara Jones, IBTappealsmaster@bracewell.com
2026 ESD 54
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