Protest Decisions

OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR

for the

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

IN RE: RICHARD SANDBERG,               )           Protest Decision 2011 ESD 246

                                                                        )           Issued: May 8, 2011

            Protestor.                                           )           OES Case No. P-242-040411-ME

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            Richard Sandberg, member of Local Union 377 and delegate candidate, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2 of the Rules for the 2010-2011 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”).  The protest alleged that John Lesicko and Local Union 377 failed or refused to comply with a remedial order we issued in Sandberg et al, 2011 ESD 192 (March 28, 2011).

In the earlier case, we found that Local Union 377’s principal officer, John Lesicko, violated the Rules by distributing union-purchased merchandise to stewards to influence the delegates and alternate delegates election.  We further found that Lesicko violated the Rules by denying opposing candidates access to worksite bulletin boards for their campaign literature while his own was posted there.

            Among other remedies for these violations, we ordered the local union to post, within two days, a remedial notice on all worksite bulletin boards.  We also ordered the local union to post on those same bulletin boards a notice of election.

            The local union’s failure to comply with the posting requirement came to our attention as a compliance matter.  In Sandberg et al, 2011 ESD 204 (April 7, 2011), we ordered that the local union mail to each member the remedial order and notice of election it previously had failed to post. 

            The instant protest was filed at the same time we were investigating the local union’s failure to comply with our previous order.  As the instant protest seeks the same relief that we ordered in the compliance decision, 2011 ESD 204, we find that the protest is moot and DENY it on that basis.

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, NY 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, 1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 421 L, Washington, D.C. 20006, 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

            2011 ESD 246

Bradley T. Raymond, General Counsel

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

braymond@teamster.org

David J. Hoffa

Hoffa Hall 2011

1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Ste. 730

Washington, D.C. 20036

hoffadav@hotmail.com

Ken Paff

Teamsters for a Democratic Union

P.O. Box 10128

Detroit, MI 48210-0128

ken@tdu.org

Barbara Harvey

1394 E. Jefferson Avenue

Detroit, MI 48207

blmharvey@sbcglobal.net

Fred Gegare

P.O. Box 9663

Green Bay, WI 54308-9663

kirchmanb@yahoo.com

Scott D. Soldon

3541 N. Summit Avenue

Shorewood, WI 53211

scottsoldon@gmail.com

Fred Zuckerman, President

Teamsters Local Union 89

3813 Taylor Blvd.

Louisville, KY 40215

fredzuckerman@aol.com

Robert M. Colone, Esq.

P.O. Box 272

Sellersburg, IN 47172-0272

rmcolone@hotmail.com

Carl Biers

Box 424, 315 Flatbush Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11217

info@SandyPope2011.org

Julian Gonzalez

Lewis, Clifton & Nikolaidis, P.C.

350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1800

New York, NY 10001-5013

jgonzalez@lcnlaw.com

Rich Sandberg

1173 Thomas Road SE

Hubbard, OH 44425

imopie@roadrunner.com

Anthony Anderson

69 Hill Drive

Poland, OH 44514-1786

wassup@zoominternet.net

Sam Cook

803 Presidential Drive

Boardman, OH44512

samcook618@hotmail.com

John Lesicko

Teamsters Local Union 377

4900 Kirk Road

Youngstown, OH 44515

Ibtlocal377@aol.com

Denise Ventura

949 Old Hickory Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15243

dmventura@verizon.net

Maria S. Ho

Office of the Election Supervisor

1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 421 L

Washington, D.C. 20006

mho@ibtvote.org

Kathryn Naylor

Office of the Election Supervisor

1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 421 L

Washington, D.C. 20006

knaylor@ibtvote.org

Jeffrey Ellison

214 S. Main Street, Ste. 210

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

EllisonEsq@aol.com