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BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, AUTO TRUCK DRIVERS,
LINE DRIVERS, CAR HAULERS AND HELPERS
LOCAL NO. 70 OF ALAMEDA COUNTY
Affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
70 HEGENBERGER ROAD * P.O. BOX 2270 * OAKLAND, CA 94621-0170



July 28, 1997

Mr. Craig Gonsalves
Castro Valley, California 94546

Dear Craig:

Please be advised that I am in receipt of a copy of a letter you sent to Joe Silva dated June 30, 1997. Since it involves me, I will respond because you are misleading and do not have accurate facts! What I did say was, "My personality is mine and it has been accepted for many, many years and it will not change." Your interpretation is wrong. Additionally, you and your ghost writer left out the fact that you did not deny that you threatened me. However, that is not a problem because I was not worried about it and thought it humorous.

You keep referring to the Gabe Ybarrolaza/Eric Matthews incident. I was not involved in that matter, but I would assume Gabe was correct because his position was upheld.

If you are so sure of yourself, then you should file charges against me, because I have no problem filing charges against you. You should do what you think is right, because I know I will.

Fraternally,


Marty Frates
Business Representative

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cc:
Ron Carey, IBT General President
Aaron Belk, IBT Vice President
Bob Blanchet and Ken Mee, IBT Vice Presidents
Ken Hall, IBT Parcel and Small Package Trade Division Director
Tom Gilmartin, IBT VP Eastern Conference/Ethical Practice Committee Chair
Claude Brown, IBT Office of Strategic Affairs
Gabe Ybarrolaza, Local 70 Business Agent
Chuck Mack, Local 70 Secretary Treasurer
Robert Alameda and Eric Matthews, UPS Employees
UPS Package, Feeder and Hub Stewards

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