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eee ~ ia 7 we Bi a £ ot To, . . re . .- mo « it 4 ee . ‘ . a ae Se at SS eae Ae : * oe - -ar, a cs ¥- an im . . . . iad . “ . : a 1 . ~ aloe ¥ a . a _ - so . fone : yo ao > ’ Rc: JOPR L. LEWIS, ETAL — aa INTERVIET WITH “My dear Mr. Elshoffr-es) = 0 3 Be JOSEPH OZARIC ne Be ke ES te *s you know, the Eational Labor Relations Board rendered — ite decision on January 3, 1938, giving Local Union #54 : of Springfield, Illinois and Progressive Miners of Amorioa, exclusive ..;- | > bargoining rights over the Miro "B® Coal Company. st See - : Sn er al "Since the National Labor Relations Board has rendered its deojsion on the above datc, I have, on mumerous occasions, endeayored to arrange for & joint conforence between yoursclf and I so that we could enter into ; collective bargaining with rospect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employ= ment and other conditions of employment for tho employees of your mina, but, dus to your arbitrary attitude, such confcrence has failed to materialise. - “I am rcliably informed that the supervisory foree at your mine sre performing work for which there is & scale of wages provided and which work properly belongs to members of Locn] Union 7154, P. Kk. of A. having jobs at Kine "B™, Such action on the part of your company is in strict violatian of the Lebor Board's ruling, and, in my opinion, this action will not be condoned by the Lebor Board or the higher courts to which we shall immediate); "In compliance with the order of the National Labor Relations — Board, J am using this mcans to again insist that you mect me in conference for the purpose of collective bargaining for the employees of your mine. .- *] am enclosing for your information a sopy of that contract that tr in effect between the Coal Producers Association of Illinois and the Progres- sive Miners of America and which Could bo used as & basis in owr negotistions. "I request that you advise me at an early datc as to the time and place of conferanos. ; . . eo — "Anticipating an early reply, J am’ rr re ° ° - 7 : Rete neater speone - were - wPslvosusy Fae » io - + =“ od * ’ . ‘ . ok . . : : A ° “Prosident . v * _ Progressive Kiners of - * sag” . Soot . - w