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1. The three judges of election are intimately   associated with Mike Christopher. Two are relatives, the third is dependent on Christopher for a political job.
2. The salaries were not mentioned to the members nor was compensation discussed.
3. The members were not informed a combination of office had been rejected by the International.
4. The members do not know Matassa is being charged with violations of the EDP. Members
   do not read the "Coia rag". Others do not receive the International's propaganda because
   the local does not maintain current addresses of members.
5. The chairman, Matassa, did not mention the requirement candidates must appear before the
   election judges.
6. The judges did not mention the time and place for examination much less that there would be an examination, nor have they made any attempt to contact all candidates.
7. Members were not encouraged to protest the qualification of candidates, i.e. to exercise their
   moral/ethical duty to report corruption.
8. There was no contest for business manager, the position organized crime doesn't want to lose.
   Reschedule another nomination meeting without the coercive presence of known organized crime members and with the presence of personnel reformers can trust and there will be candidates to oppose the incumbent slate of candidates.
9. The judges of election have not obtained competitive bids for the supplying of
   voting machines. No attempt has been made to-date to obtain voting machines.
   We don't trust voting machines provided by cronies of organized crime or
   from companies in which Connerton has a financial interest. We intend to have a mail in ballot
   and will vote accordingly, with ballots counted by the Corporation Trust Company or a reputable accounting/law firm without mob connections or business. We want the  ballot boxes under constant video surveillance if required. a motion to this effect will be offered.
10. The executive board did not mention the election of delegates to other bodies, conferences,
    to which the local membership can elect delegates-AFL-CIO COPE. etc
11. We will offer a motion that all members of the executive board be notified by e-mail
    and pager of any meetings of the executive board. DiMaggio was not told about the executive
    board meeting held prior to the nomination meeting even though he is an incumbent vice president 
12. Union meetings in January and February were cancelled by Matassa even though a quorum was present. Matassa told the 20 members that 21 members were required for a quorum. Debate on issues affecting the local was purposely avoided as well as the news that in all probability the local would be put into supervisorship.or trusteeship  
13. Matassa's letter of May 3,1999 to the members informing them that the nomination of delegates was not handled properly and will be rescheduled for the next  union meeting, while in conformity with the seven  day notice requirement, proposes unconstitutional procedures. LUUC Art VII, section 1 clearly provides that "A special meeting, to be known as the "Nomination Meeting, shall be held.... A special meeting is required and will be voted on by the membership as to time and place.
    
    Every decision of the executive board the members don't like will be voted on by the members. The members will take back control of their union from organized crime.

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