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byw a eine hn se te fot a arate em eae ee SH cane nmin ee ee = ee ae, co oeae O° = co 2 Re: JOBH L. LEVIS, ET AL 96554 INTERVIER “ITH United Mine Vorkors taking the jobs which rightfully JOSEFH OZANIC belonged to the Progressive Mino Workers of America, (continued) This picketing by % * employees was an anticipa- tion of striko breakera being imported to Mine "B" by tir, ELSNO'F and by the United Mine ‘iorkers, such os happened on previous occasicu¢ in Illinois. This picketing continued daily until on about Zovembcr 23, 1937, a temporary restraining order was issued against the Frogressive Kine Norkers in the Springfield Fedcral Court. "On Decembor 22, 1937, tho temporary restraining order was made permanent by Judge ADAIR in o hsaring hold ct Quincy, Illinois. As the result of these restraining orders. ail picketing and activity on the part of tine "5" employcos, momvers of thc Progressive “Mine ‘orkors cease, “On Docomber 1£, 1937, the rosults of the NLRB election held at Springfiald showcd 404 votes for the Progrossive *iinc Workers and 25 agoinst. "On about Jenusry 3. 1938, the NLRB issued its order certifying the PRT organization es the porgaining agent at Mine "B" Coal Company. "On about January 4, i938, Mr. ELSHOFF made anothor attempt to open the mine with the United Nine Workers, At about 6:50 a.m, January 4, 1938, I, as president, together with approximately 350 Mine “B" employees went to the mine in ordsr to rcport to the management that our mon were ready to work as members of tha Frogrcssive Mine Torkors. “hile our members remained on the highway I versonally went to the mine office to consult with the managoment regarding the situation. At tho mine office I met with United States Marshals whe wore there to enforce the injunction previously granted, and found two representatives of the United Mine “orkers -- namely, | CLASES. - in conference with Mr. OSCAR FALCETTI, e-Etno superintendent, fice, "I announced myself to itr. FALCETTI whoreupon he raquosted the two United Mino “Yorkers reprosontetives to retiro from the room. I advised Yr. FPALCETTI that practically all of his mon wero out thore on the road reudy to go to work as members of the Progressive Mine “orkers, and in conformity with tho decision mde in the labor board election, and under the board's order, Ho refused to consider our proposal on the ground as stated by himself that he had no authority to deal with the Progressive Wine “orkers, and that his hands wero tied, end was sorry there was nothing he could do, I asked for “tr. ELSEOFF to which Nr. FALCETTI replied that Mr. ELSHOPF was not there, I requcstcd him to call tr. ELSHOFF and have him come to the mins immcdictoly to discuss the case with me, He statod My, ELSHOFF was not available and wos sorry that nothing could be done, = 488 - -