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INTERNATIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE This issue of Teamster, and Teamsters Canada Supplement, publishes campaign literature from accredited candidates for International office. The IBT is holding its International officer election. Delegates are being elected to the 30th International Convention from every local, general committee of adjustment and system feder- ation in the International. The delegates will vote by secret ballot to nominate candidates for International office and, in the fall of 2021, every member will get to vote, by secret ballot, to decide the contested International officer positions. The 2021 Election Rules give accredited candidates the right to publish campaign literature in this issue of Teamster. Accredited candidates also have the right to obtain a union member- ship list and to use it for the International officer campaign. THE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE PUBLISHED HERE IS NOT REVIEWED OR MODIFIED BY EITHER THE IBT OR THE OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR. The candidates are solely responsible for the content of their campaign literature. The campaign literature does not in any way reflect the views of the IBT, any affiliated Unions, or the Office of the Election Supervisor (OES). This material comes to you straight from the accredited candidates. WHAT IS AN ACCREDITED CANDIDATE? An “accredited candidate” is a candidate seeking International office who has demonstrated support among the Union membership at a level set by the 2021 Election Rules. To achieve accredited status, the candidate must obtain signa- tures from at least 2.5% of the IBT membership eligible to vote for that office. OES published on June 1, 2020 the number of signatures required for accreditation (for example, at least 32,533 unique member signatures to become an accredited candidate for an at-large Interna- tional office). Candidates collect signatures and submit them to the OES for validation. In September, 2020, 41 candidates were accredited by this process. Since that date, the IBT announced a change in the number of IBT Regional Vice-Presidents, adding one position to the Western Region and reducing the Central Region by one (this recalculation, based on member- ship statistics, is required by the IBT Constitution). Two candidates seeking nomination for Western Region Vice-President submitted signature petitions in December 2020 and received accreditation. You can look up the candidate accreditation notices at www.ibtvote.org . WHY IS THIS LITERATURE SENT TO ALL IBT MEMBERS? Candidate material is distributed to encourage the informed participation of all members in the International officer election, and to promote a fair, honest and open process. Learn more about the International officer candi- dates who will seek nomination at the IBT convention, and use this information to learn more about your local union’s convention delegate candidates. Richard W. Mark Election Supervisor 38 Teamster | Spring 2021 | www.teamster.org IMPRESOS SOBRE LA CAMPAÑA DE CANDIDATO A DIRIGENTE DE LA IBT INTERNATIONAL Este número de Teamster, y el Suplemento de Teamsters Canada, publican impresos de campaña proveniente de candidatos acreditados para ocupar cargos en la IBT International. La IBT está celebrando su elección de dirigente internacional. Los delegados son elegidos para la 30ª Convención Internacional de cada comité general local y de ajuste y de la federación de sistema en la IBT Internacional. Los delegados votarán por votación secreta con objeto de nominar can- didatos para cargos en la oficina de la IBT Internacional y, en el otoño de 2021, cada miembro ten- drá derecho a votar, por votación secreta, para decidir sobre los cargos de dirigentes internacionales en disputa. El Reglamento Electoral de 2021 da a los candidatos acreditados el derecho de publicar bibliografía de campaña en este número de Teamster. Los candidatos acreditados también tienen el derecho de obtener una lista de membresía sindical y de utilizarla para la campaña de dirigentes interna- cionales. LA BIBLIOGRAFÍA DE CAMPAÑA PUBLICADA AQUÍ NO ES REVISADA O MODIFICADA NI POR LA IBT NI POR LA OFICINA DEL SUPERVISOR DE ELECCIONES. Los candidatos son los únicos respon- sables del contenido de su bibliografía de campaña. La bibliografía de la campaña no refleja en modo alguno los puntos de vista de la IBT, de ningún sindicato afiliado o de la Oficina del Supervi- sor de Elecciones (OSE). Este material les llega directamente de los candidatos acreditados. ¿QUÉ ES UN CANDIDATO ACREDITADO? Un “candidato acreditado” es un candidato que se pos- tula para un cargo en la oficina de la IBT Internacional y que ha demostrado que tiene apoyo entre los miembros del Sindicato a un nivel establecido por el Reglamento Electoral de 2021. Para alcan- zar la condición de acreditado, el candidato debe obtener firmas de al menos el 2.5% de los miem- bros de la IBT elegibles para votar por ese cargo. La Oficina del Supervisor de Elecciones (OSE) publicó el 1 de junio de 2020 el número de firmas necesarias para la acreditación (por ejemplo, al menos 32,533 firmas miembros para convertirse en un candidato acreditado para cualquiera oficina de la IBT Internacional). Los candidatos recogen firmas y las envían a la OSE para su validación. En septiembre de 2020, 41 candidatos fueron acreditados por este proceso. Desde esa fecha, la IBT anunció un cambio en el número de vicepresidentes regionales de la IBT, añadiendo un puesto a la Región Occidental y reduciendo la Región Central mediante la eliminación de uno (este nuevo cál- culo, basado en las estadísticas de membresía, es requerido por la Constitución de la IBT). Dos candidatos que buscaban nominación para el cargo de vicepresidente de la Región Occidental presentaron peticiones de firma en diciembre de 2020 y recibieron acreditación. Puede consul- tar los avisos de acreditación de los candidatos en www.ibtvote.org ¿POR QUÉ SE ENVÍA ESTA BIBLIOGRAFÍA A TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA IBT? El material de los candidatos se distribuye para fomentar la participación bien documentada de todos los miem- bros en la elección para dirigentes de la oficina de la IBT Internacional y para promover un proceso justo, honesto y abierto. Obtenga más información sobre los candidatos a dirigentes de la oficina de la IBT Internacional que buscarán la nominación en la convención de la IBT, y use esta información para obtener más información sobre los candidatos delegados de su Sindicato a la convención. Richard W. Mark Election Supervisor www.teamster.org | Spring 2021 | Teamster 39

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICER CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

This issue of Teamster, and Teamsters Canada Supplement, publishes campaign literaturefrom accredited candidates for International office.

The IBT is holding its International officer election. Delegates are being elected to the 30th International Convention from every local, general committee of adjustment and system feder-ation in the International. The delegates will vote by secret ballot to nominate candidates forInternational office and, in the fall of 2021, every member will get to vote, by secret ballot, todecide the contested International officer positions.

The 2021 Election Rules give accredited candidates the right to publish campaign literature inthis issue of Teamster. Accredited candidates also have the right to obtain a union member-ship list and to use it for the International officer campaign.

THE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE PUBLISHED HERE IS NOT REVIEWED OR MODIFIED BY EITHER THEIBT OR THE OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR. The candidates are solely responsible forthe content of their campaign literature. The campaign literature does not in any way reflectthe views of the IBT, any affiliated Unions, or the Office of the Election Supervisor (OES). Thismaterial comes to you straight from the accredited candidates.

WHAT IS AN ACCREDITED CANDIDATE? An “accredited candidate” is a candidate seeking International office who has demonstrated support among the Union membership at a levelset by the 2021 Election Rules. To achieve accredited status, the candidate must obtain signa-tures from at least 2.5% of the IBT membership eligible to vote for that office. OES publishedon June 1, 2020 the number of signatures required for accreditation (for example, at least32,533 unique member signatures to become an accredited candidate for an at-large Interna-tional office). Candidates collect signatures and submit them to the OES for validation. In September, 2020, 41 candidates were accredited by this process. Since that date, the IBT announced a change in the number of IBT Regional Vice-Presidents, adding one position to theWestern Region and reducing the Central Region by one (this recalculation, based on member-ship statistics, is required by the IBT Constitution). Two candidates seeking nomination forWestern Region Vice-President submitted signature petitions in December 2020 and receivedaccreditation. You can look up the candidate accreditation notices at www.ibtvote.org.

WHY IS THIS LITERATURE SENT TO ALL IBT MEMBERS? Candidate material is distributed to encourage the informed participation of all members in the International officer election, andto promote a fair, honest and open process. Learn more about the International officer candi-dates who will seek nomination at the IBT convention, and use this information to learn moreabout your local union’s convention delegate candidates.

Richard W. MarkElection Supervisor

38 Teamster | Spring 2021 | www.teamster.org

IMPRESOS SOBRE LA CAMPAÑA DE CANDIDATO A DIRIGENTE DE LA IBT INTERNATIONAL

Este número de Teamster, y el Suplemento de Teamsters Canada, publican impresos de campañaproveniente de candidatos acreditados para ocupar cargos en la IBT International.

La IBT está celebrando su elección de dirigente internacional. Los delegados son elegidos para la30ª Convención Internacional de cada comité general local y de ajuste y de la federación de sistemaen la IBT Internacional. Los delegados votarán por votación secreta con objeto de nominar can-didatos para cargos en la oficina de la IBT Internacional y, en el otoño de 2021, cada miembro ten-drá derecho a votar, por votación secreta, para decidir sobre los cargos de dirigentesinternacionales en disputa.

El Reglamento Electoral de 2021 da a los candidatos acreditados el derecho de publicar bibliografíade campaña en este número de Teamster. Los candidatos acreditados también tienen el derechode obtener una lista de membresía sindical y de utilizarla para la campaña de dirigentes interna-cionales.

LA BIBLIOGRAFÍA DE CAMPAÑA PUBLICADA AQUÍ NO ES REVISADA O MODIFICADA NI POR LAIBT NI POR LA OFICINA DEL SUPERVISOR DE ELECCIONES. Los candidatos son los únicos respon-sables del contenido de su bibliografía de campaña. La bibliografía de la campaña no refleja enmodo alguno los puntos de vista de la IBT, de ningún sindicato afiliado o de la Oficina del Supervi-sor de Elecciones (OSE). Este material les llega directamente de los candidatos acreditados.

¿QUÉ ES UN CANDIDATO ACREDITADO? Un “candidato acreditado” es un candidato que se pos-tula para un cargo en la oficina de la IBT Internacional y que ha demostrado que tiene apoyo entrelos miembros del Sindicato a un nivel establecido por el Reglamento Electoral de 2021. Para alcan-zar la condición de acreditado, el candidato debe obtener firmas de al menos el 2.5% de los miem-bros de la IBT elegibles para votar por ese cargo. La Oficina del Supervisor de Elecciones (OSE)publicó el 1 de junio de 2020 el número de firmas necesarias para la acreditación (por ejemplo, almenos 32,533 firmas miembros para convertirse en un candidato acreditado para cualquiera oficinade la IBT Internacional). Los candidatos recogen firmas y las envían a la OSE para su validación.En septiembre de 2020, 41 candidatos fueron acreditados por este proceso. Desde esa fecha, la IBTanunció un cambio en el número de vicepresidentes regionales de la IBT, añadiendo un puesto a laRegión Occidental y reduciendo la Región Central mediante la eliminación de uno (este nuevo cál-culo, basado en las estadísticas de membresía, es requerido por la Constitución de la IBT). Dos candidatos que buscaban nominación para el cargo de vicepresidente de la Región Occidental presentaron peticiones de firma en diciembre de 2020 y recibieron acreditación. Puede consul-tar los avisos de acreditación de los candidatos en www.ibtvote.org

¿POR QUÉ SE ENVÍA ESTA BIBLIOGRAFÍA A TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA IBT? El material delos candidatos se distribuye para fomentar la participación bien documentada de todos los miem-bros en la elección para dirigentes de la oficina de la IBT Internacional y para promover un procesojusto, honesto y abierto. Obtenga más información sobre los candidatos a dirigentes de la oficinade la IBT Internacional que buscarán la nominación en la convención de la IBT, y use esta informaciónpara obtener más información sobre los candidatos delegados de su Sindicato a la convención.

Richard W. MarkElection Supervisor

www.teamster.org | Spring 2021 | Teamster 39

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O’BRIEN-ZUCKERMANTEAMSTERS UNITED

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OZ-TEAMSTERS UNITED will protect Teamsters by organizing the nonunion competition that threatens our contracts, jobs,

Organizing to Protect Our Contracts

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GENERAL PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENTS AT LARGE

GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER

FRED ZUCKERMAN

contracts, protecting union

SEAN O’BRIEN

TONY JONES

nonunion competition in the

JUAN CAMPOS

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CHRIS GRISWOLD

members across multiple

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JOHN PALMER

As an International Organizer,

mechanics, public employees

GREG FLOYD

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EASTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENTS

VICE PRESIDENTS AT LARGE (CONT’D)

MATT TAIBI

Using grassroots campaigns,

BILL HAMILTON

ROCCO CALO

in Connecticut, representing

JAMES WRIGHT

membership growth in one of

JOAN COREY

healthcare, public safety, public

CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENTS

AVRAL THOMPSON

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TOM ERICKSON

DANNY AVELYN

built strong ties between the

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INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEES

WESTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENTS

DAN KANE, JR

WILLIE FORD

represents Teamsters at UPS,

VINNIE PERRONE

LINDSAY DOUGHERTY

MARK DAVISON

negotiator with experience on

PETER FINN

airline, public sector, health

RICK HICKS

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SOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENTS

BRENT TAYLOR

in Dallas, Brent has won

contracts at the local, regional

THOR JOHNSON

has experience in representing

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