September 12, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Bob Blanchet
September 12, 1996
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Bob Blanchet
3853 Dryden Road
Fremont, CA 94555
Bob Carr, Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union 624
1371 Neotomas Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Ron Carey, General President
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Richard Brook
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
330 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Bob Blanchet
September 12, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-939-LU624-CSF
Gentlemen:
Bob Blanchet, a member of Local Union 287, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”), claiming Local Union 624 refused to provide Ron Carey, incumbent general president and candidate for re-election, with work-site lists and membership meeting data, in violation of the Rules.
The protester now advises the Election Officer he wishes to withdraw his protest because Local Union 624 has provided the requested information. The Election Officer, finding that the requested withdrawal effectuates the purposes of the Rules, permits this protest to be WITHDRAWN.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:
Bob Blanchet
September 12, 1996
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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
Matthew Ross, Regional Coordinator