Solis et al v. Local 948, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Filing 19

JUDGMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 2/1/2012. CASE CLOSED. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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HILDA L. SOLIS, Secretary of Labor,
United States Department of Labor

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Plaintiff,
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TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 948, )
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BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 1:10-cv-01935-SMS

JUDGMENT

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On October 15, 2010, Plaintiff Hilda L. Solis, United States Secretary of Labor (“Secretary”),

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brought action pursuant to Title IV of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (as

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amended), 29 U.S.C. sections 401, et seq., (the “Act”) against Defendant Teamsters Local Union No.

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948 (“Local 948”), affiliated with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, alleging violations of

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Sections 401(c) and 401(e) of the of the Act during the conduct of the election of union officers for the

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offices of secretary-treasurer, president, vice-president, recording secretary, and trustee (3 positions)

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conducted by Local 948 and concluding December 30, 2008.

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On October 27, 2010, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement by which they agreed,

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among other terms, that (1) a new election of officers would take place no later than September 30,

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2011, under the supervision of the Secretary, (2) upon completion of the election, the Secretary would

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certify to the Court the names of the persons so elected, and (3) upon approval of such certification, the

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Court shall enter a Judgment declaring that such persons have been elected as shown by such
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JUDGMENT

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certification to serve a term of three (3) years of office.
On November 29, 2011, the Secretary filed a Certification of Election and certified, pursuant to

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Section 402(c) of the Act (29 U.S.C. section 482(c)), that the following named candidates were duly

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elected to the offices designated: Adam Ochoa (Secretary-Treasurer), Sylvia Lovato (President), Norma

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L. Venegas (Vice President), Martin Torres (Recording Secretary), Consuelo Herrara (Trustee), Jesus

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M. Flores (Trustee), and Steve Vieira (Trustee). Local 948 installed the newly elected officers in

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January 2012, as reflected in Local 948's meeting minutes dated January 17, 2012.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that judgment be entered as follows:

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The Certification of Election, filed November 29, 2011, is approved.

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B.

The following named candidates have been elected to their respective offices, in

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accordance with the terms of the parties’ Stipulation of Settlement, to serve terms of three (3) years,

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commencing upon installation of the officers by Local 948:

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Secretary-Treasurer

Adam Ochoa

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President

Sylvia Lovato

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Vice President

Norma L. Venegas

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Recording Secretary

Martin Torres

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Trustee

Consuelo Herrara

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Trustee

Jesus M. Flores

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Trustee

Steve Vieira

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Each party shall bear its own costs, fees and expenses.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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February 1, 2012

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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