January 8, 1999
VIA FIRST-CLASS MAIL
Denis J. Taylor
January 8, 1999
Page 1
Denis J. Taylor
273 Thelma Avenue
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Joseph Rockstroh
1387 Woodbine Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
Tom Leedham Campaign Office
P.O. Box 15877
Washington, DC 20003
Arthur Z. Schwartz, Esq.
Kennedy, Schwartz & Cure
113 University Place
New York, NY 10003
Tom Sever, Acting General
President/Secretary-Treasurer
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
David L. Neigus
Acting General Counsel
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Ken Paff
Teamsters for a Democratic Union
7435 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48210
Paul Alan Levy, Esq.
Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Denis J. Taylor
January 8, 1999
Page 1
Re: Election Office Case No. PR-375-LU355-EOH
Gentlemen:
Denis J. Taylor, president of Local Union 355, filed a pre-election protest pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2(b) of the Rules for the 1995-1996 IBT International Union Delegate and Officer Election (“Rules”) against fellow Local Union 355 member Joseph Rockstroh. Mr. Taylor alleges that Mr. Rockstroh distributed copies of an official IBT publication entitled the Teamster Warehouse News at the same time that he was distributing campaign literature in support of the Tom Leedham “Rank and File Power” Slate, in violation of the Rules.
Denis J. Taylor
January 8, 1999
Page 1
On January 7, 1999, the Election Officer received a letter from Mr. Taylor in which he expressed a desire to withdraw the protest. The Election Officer, finding that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules, permits the protest to be WITHDRAWN.
Any interested party not satisfied with this determination may request a hearing before the Election Appeals Master within one (1) 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, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 445, Washington, DC 20001, Facsimile (202) 624-3525. A copy of the protest must accompany the request for a hearing.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Cherkasky
Election Officer
cc: Kenneth Conboy, Election Appeals Master