Witness Statement — Teamsters Local 2 / City of Bozeman

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Your Information

Full Name *

Department *

Job Title *

Are you a dues-paying Teamsters Local 2 member? *

Email Address (optional — for follow-up only)

Phone Number (optional)

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Before the June 10 Vote

To your knowledge, did union representatives visit your department specifically to discuss the June 10 vote? *

Yes No Unsure

Were any of the following involved? Check all that apply.

JD Olsen, Business Agent Ray Schonsberg, Business Agent Steward — Other —

If yes — please describe what occurred

What did they say? Use the exact words you remember if possible.

Did they indicate how you should vote?

Did they say what would happen if members voted “No” again?

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Voting Process

How did you cast your vote on June 10? *
e.g., paper ballot, QR code, phone, show of hands

Were union officials present in the room while you voted? *

Yes No Unsure

Did you feel your vote was private? Please explain.

Did you feel encouraged, discouraged, or neither to vote a particular way? Why?

Did you vote differently on June 10 than you did on May 28?

Yes No Did not vote on May 28

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Other Information

Before voting on June 10, did anyone explain why the May 28 vote was being redone? (optional)

Yes No

Who explained it?

What exactly were you told?

Were you told the May 28 vote was invalid because of misinformation? (optional)

Yes No Unsure

If yes — who said it?

JD Olsen, Business Agent Ray Schonsberg, Business Agent Steward — Other —

What exactly was said?

Did you personally read the “Vote No” flyer before voting on May 28? (optional)

Yes No I don't remember

Did the flyer influence how you voted?

Yes No

How, and why?

Did anyone identify a specific statement in the “Vote No” flyer that they claimed was false or misleading? (optional)

Yes No Unsure

What specific statement in the flyer was identified?

Who identified it?

What explanation was given for why it was false or misleading?

When was this explained to you?

Before the June 10 vote, were you told anything about the MFPE contract or employee raises? If yes, who told you, and what exactly was said?

Were you told not to discuss the contract with certain coworkers or non-union members? If yes, what were you told and who said it?

To your knowledge, were any negotiations held between the City of Bozeman and Teamsters Local 2 between May 28 and June 10?

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Additional Information

Is there anything else you personally witnessed that you believe is important?

Do you have any texts, emails, photos, screenshots, or other documents related to these events? If yes, please describe them.

Who else witnessed the events you described above?