November 23, 1998
VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
Garnet Zimmerman
November 23, 1998
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Garnet Zimmerman, President
Teamsters Local Union 31
1 Grosvenor Square
Delta, BC V3M 5S1
CANADA
Shireen Douglas
Teamsters Canada
#204-1867 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 4W1
CANADA
Ron Douglas
Teamsters Canada
#204-1867 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 4W1
CANADA
Betty Grdina
Legal Department
Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
James P. Hoffa
2593 Hounds Chase
Troy, MI 48098
Tom Sever, Acting General Pres.
Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Hoffa Slate
c/o Patrick J. Szymanski, Esq.
Baptiste & Wilder
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Bradley T. Raymond, Esq.
Finkel, Whitefield, Selik,
Raymond, Ferrara & Feldman
32300 Northwestern Hwy
Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Louis LaCroix, President
Teamsters Canada
2540 Daniel-Johnson Blvd.
Suite 804
Laval, PQ H7T 2S3
CANADA
David L. Neigus
Acting General Counsel
Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Wendy Tupling Guest
Human Resources Manager, BC
Region
Purolator Courier
3700 Jericho Rd.
Richmond, BC V7B 1M5
CANADA
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Garnet Zimmerman
November 23, 1998
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Louis Lacroix Team Canada Slate
c/o Ron Douglas
#204-1867 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 4W1
CANADA
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Garnet Zimmerman
November 23, 1998
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Re: Election Office Case No. PR-406-IBT-EOH
Gentlepersons:
Garnet Zimmerman, a candidate for Teamsters Canada Vice-President, 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 Sherene Kornhass and Ron Douglass, employees of Teamsters Canada, and Betty Grdina, an attorney in the IBT Legal Department. The protester alleged that by seeking the names and addresses of Teamsters employed by Purolator Courier, the charged parties were seeking to assist the Louis Lacroix Team Canada Slate in violation of the Rules.
After the Deputy Election Officer Benetta M. Mansfield advised the protester that it was the Election Officer who sought the information from Purolator Courier, the protester advised the Election Office that he wished to withdraw the protest. The Election Officer finds that the withdrawal effectuates the purpose of the Rules and 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,
Garnet Zimmerman
November 23, 1998
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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