September 10, 1998
VIA FIRST-CLASS MAIL
Ray Bartolotti, President
Teamsters Local Union 938
1194 Matheson Boulevard E.
Mississauga, ON L4W 1Y2
CANADA
Al Morrison
2 Mullen Place
Georgetown, ON L7G 2R9
CANADA
Joe McLean
46 Emmett Street
Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0
CANADA
Louis Lacroix Team Canada Slate
c/o Ron Douglas
Teamsters Canada
#204-1867 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 4W1
CANADA
Re: Election Office Case No. PR-240-JMC-PNW
Gentlemen:
Ray Bartolotti, president of Local 938, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) against the campaign of Joe McLean, a candidate for International vice president. Mr. Bartolotti alleged that Al Morrison, campaign manager for Joe McLean forwarded campaign literature to local union stewards and requested that they post the campaign literature on union bulletin boards.
Mr. Bartolotti advises the Election Office that he wishes to withdraw his protest. The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purposes of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.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:
Ray Bartolotti
September 10, 1998
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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, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 445, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile (202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Cherkasky
Election Officer
MGC:mk
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master
Paige Keys, Adjunct Regional Coordinator