Mr. Don Todd
Deputy Assistant Secretary-OLMS
U.S. Department of Labor
Dear Deputy Secretary Todd:
I have been informed by the DOL
that my election complaint, as presented in the "PLUMB REPORT," has
been denied by you.
Your denial effectively allowsthe
following:
(1) union officials may abuse
union funds, union resources, and the union newspaper for their own purposes
during union elections, at the exclusion of other bona fide candidates; this is
a violation of LMRDA.
(2) union officials may deny
inspection of the membership list to anyone at any time during union elections;
this is a violation of LMRDA.
(3) union officials may disregard
"adequate election safeguards," ensuring that the elections are not
fair; this is a violation of LMRDA.
(4) union officials may issue
death threats against the challengers that would oppose them in union
elections, including threats of death against the wives and children of those
challengers; this is a violation of LMRDA.
(5) union officials may suborn
perjury to cover up the death threats that they previously issued against
challengers; this is a crime.
Mr. Todd, it is very clear that
you have no intention of enforcing the law through the legal issues I have
raised in the "PLUMB REPORT."
I have a request. Please DO NOT
issue a Statement of Reasons (SOR) to me or to anyone else in the matter of my
complaint.
Your SOR is subsequently used by
union officials to defend against Title I lawsuits.
The issuance of your SOR infringes
on my Title I right because your SOR is used by the union to dismiss my suit
against them before it gets a fair hearing in court.
Mr. Todd, your job is to protect,
not limit the rights of the ordinary members. Your job is NOT to protect
corrupt union officials.
Sincerely,
Wayne Plumb
2002 Candidate at Local 302
ps: Why did you not complete your
investigation of the death threats Allan Darr made against my entire family?
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