December 3, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Joe Fahey
December 3, 1996
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Joe Fahey, President
Teamsters Local Union 912
163 W. Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
Ron Carey Campaign
c/o Nathaniel K. Charny
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
330 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
James P. Hoffa
2593 Hounds Chase
Troy, MI 48098
Bradley T. Raymond
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik, Raymond,
Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Joe Fahey
December 3, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-1292-LU912-NYC
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
Joe Fahey, president of Local Union 912. In his protest, Mr. Fahey alleged that the Hoffa campaign was violating the Rules by operating a telephone bank in which members were asked who they were going to vote for in the IBT International officer election. If the response was “Ron Carey,” the telephone operator advised the member that they should consider their vote cast and not mail their ballot. Mr. Fahey 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The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.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
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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
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
Barbara C. Deinhardt, New York City Protest Coordinator