March 19, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Phil Tarantino, Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union 216
1103 Airport Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Christopher P. Welsh
2914 Capitola Court
Fairfield, CA 94533
Re: Election Office Case No. P-593-LU216-CSF
Gentlemen:
Phil Tarantino, secretary-treasurer of Local Union 216, filed a protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) in which he advised the Election Office that he and his wife had received harassing telephone calls. The Election Officer docketed the letter as a protest. Mr. Tarantino now advises the Election Officer that he wishes to withdraw his protest because he did not intend the information to be treated as a 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 The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.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
Phil Tarantino
March 19, 1996
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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
Matthew D. Ross, Regional Coordinator