June 7, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Mark Erickson
June 7, 1996
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Mark E. Erickson
2199 Tainter Street
St. Paul, MN 55108
Mike Turnure
2604 Clinton Avenue, S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Bob Muehlenkamp
240 Park Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Mark Erickson
June 7, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-736-LU320-NCE
Gentlemen:
On April 18, 1996, the Election Officer received a letter from Local Union 320 member Mark E. Erickson which was docketed as a pre-election protest, pursuant to
Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”). In the letter, Mr. Erickson alleged that persons “connected to General President Ron Carey’s re-election campaign” campaigned at various Local Union 320 meetings and in the IBT magazine. He further stated that orders of the Election Officer have chilled campaigning by others in the local union’s re-run election and questioned whether the Rules limit First Amendment rights of members.
Mr. Erickson has since stated that he did not intend his letter to be a protest. He did not object to the alleged campaigning that he cited. His position is that orders of the Election Officer have prevented more campaigning, which he would favor. He has asked that the protest be withdrawn.
Accordingly, the protest is WITHDRAWN.
Mark Erickson
June 7, 1996
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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:
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
Judith E. Kuhn, Regional Coordinator