November 25, 1996
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
Steven Gilman, Secretary-Treasurer
November 25, 1996
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Steven Gilman, Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union 810
10 E. 15th Street
New York, New York 10003
Charles Wiseman
134 Greaves Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10308
James P. Hoffa Campaign
c/o Bradley T. Raymond
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik, Raymond
Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Steven Gilman, Secretary-Treasurer
November 25, 1996
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Re: Election Office Case No. P-1289-LU810-EOH
Gentlemen:
A pre-election protest was filed pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) by
Steven G. Gilman, secretary-treasurer of Local Union 810. Mr. Gilman alleges that Local Union 180 retiree Charles Wiseman received a call from a woman who identified herself as calling from Hoffa Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Gilman states that this woman asked Mr. Wiseman whether he had voted and who he was voting for. Mr. Gilman states that
Mr. Wiseman feels that these requests were an invasion of privacy.
The conduct protested herein is identical to other phone bank operations where members are contacted by campaign representatives and asked to vote for a candidate or slate. So long as such activity is not done with the use of union or employer resources, the Election Officer has never held such activity to violate the Rules.
Accordingly, the protest is DENIED.
Steven Gilman, Secretary-Treasurer
November 25, 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, D.C. 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
Barbara C. Deinhardt, New York City Protest Coordinator