Protest Decisions

Sandy Pope, member of Local Union 805 and candidate for IBT General President, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 2010-2011 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”).  The protest alleged that Hoffa-Hall 2011 supporters disrupted the nominations process on the second and third days of the IBT convention by crowding the microphone areas and yelling and drowning out nominators and seconders of candidates the Hoffa-Hall slate opposed.  The relief the protest sought was a cease and desist order to Hoffa-Hall supporters that such conduct would not be tolerated during the nomination of candidates for General President on the fourth day of the convention.[1]

            On the fourth day of the convention, the Election Supervisor and his staff worked with the IBT sergeants at arms and directed key personnel within the Hoffa-Hall campaign to assert reasonable control over that campaign’s supporters.  Through these methods, the nominators and seconders of candidates nominated in opposition to Hoffa-Hall’s candidates for General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, including the nominator and seconder for protestor Pope, were able to speak in an environment where the convention could hear all of the presentations and Pope’s acceptance statement.  The delegates heard the speeches, and each delegate was able to react with expressions of approval or disapproval.  As a result, the convention assembly heard a full dialogue among supporters of competing candidates.

            In light of these events, we deem this protest RESOLVED.

 

            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.