November 7, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Kenneth L. Henry
1821 Wayside Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Harold Durham, Director
Indiana Conference of Teamsters Safety
Training and Educational Trust Fund
1233 Shelby Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Re: Election Office Case No. P-1099-LU414-SCE
Gentlemen:
A pre-election protest was filed pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) by Kenneth L. Henry, a member of Local Union 414. In his protest, Mr. Henry stated that he had been placed on unpaid suspension by his employer, Indiana Safety Training and Educational Trust Fund, after distributing campaign literature in support of James P. Hoffa, a candidate for general president. Following the filing of this protest, Mr. Henry and the parties to this protest reached a settlement concerning the actions taken against Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry 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The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.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 Henry
November 7, 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
Joe F. Childers, Adjunct Regional Coordinator