IN RE: SEAN O'OBRIEN and ROBERT McALLISTER, Protestors.
Protest Decision 2006 ESD 287
Issued: June 2, 2006 ) OES Case Nos. P-06-103-020106-NE,
P-06-106-020106-NE & P-06-159-022106-NE
(See also Election Appeals Master decision 06 EAM 52)
Sean O'Brien and Robert McAllister, members and delegate candidates from Local Union 25, filed three pre-election protests pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 2005-2006 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election ("Rules"). In OES Case Nos. P-06-103-020106-NE and P-06-159-022106-NE, O'Brien alleged that local union officials had improperly used the local union membership list for campaign purposes. In OES Case No. P-06-020106-NE, McAllister alleged that he had been removed from two assignments in retaliation for activity protected by the Rules.
By letters dated May 24, 2006, the protestors requested to withdraw these protests.
Accordingly, we grant the protestors' requests and deem these protests WITHDRAWN.
Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within two (2) working days of receipt of this decision. The parties are reminded that, absent extraordinary circumstances, no party may rely upon evidence that was not presented to the Office of the Election Supervisor in any such appeal. Requests for a hearing shall be made in writing, shall specify the basis for the appeal and shall be served upon:
Kenneth Conboy
Election Appeals Master
Latham & Watkins
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, New York 10022
Fax: (212) 751-4864
Copies of the request for hearing must be served upon the parties, as well as upon the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 1725 K Street, N.W., Suite 1400, Washington, D.C. 20006-1416, all within the time prescribed above. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for hearing.
Richard W. Mark
Election Supervisor
cc: Kenneth Conboy
2006 ESD 287
DISTRIBUTION LIST (BY EMAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED):
Bradley T. Raymond, General Counsel
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-2198
braymond@teamster.org
David J. Hoffa
Hoffa 2006
30300 Northwestern Highway, Suite 324
Farmington Hills, MI 48834
David@hoffapllc.com
Barbara Harvey
645 Griswold Street
Suite 3060
Detroit, MI 48226
blmharvey@sbcglobal.net
Ken Paff
Teamsters for a Democratic Union
P.O. Box 10128
Detroit, MI 48210
ken@tdu.org
Daniel Clifton
Lewis, Clifton & Nikolaidis, P.C.
275 Seventh Avenue, #2300
New York, NY 10001
dclifton@lcnlaw.com
Stephen Ostrach
1863 Pioneer Parkway East, #217
Springfield, OR 97477-3907
saostrach@gmail.com
Sean O'Brien
98 School Street
Braintree, MA 02184
Robert McAllister
98 School Street
Braintree, MA 02184
Ritchie E. Reardon, President
IBT Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
Lou DiGiampaolo
Vice-President
Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
Colleen Brady
Trustee/Political and Legislative Director Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
Arthur Lazazzero
Trustee/Business Agent
Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
Walter H. Campbell, Business Agent
IBT Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
Mark Harrington, Secretary-Treasurer
IBT Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
James E. Wilson, Business Agent
IBT Local Union 25
544 Main Street
Boston, MA 02129
David F. Reilly, Esq.
22 West Main Street
North Kingston, RI 02852
dreilly@rooltd.com