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te re a ae ne a el CO. © @O Ro: JOPE L. LEVIS, ET AL 96558 INTSRVION WITH under jurisdiction od the United Mine ‘iorkers by loontd OZANIC signing a contract with Ur. Edmmdson, conti "It was aleo common knowledge that certain members of Local Union #54, P. M. of A. were collaborating with the U. M. 7. of A. officiile for the purpose cf ovorthrowing tho local wnion, and they were being paid » certain sum of moncy for their traitorous work. MNoedless to sey, 12 cf these men who wero charged anc found guilty of conspiracy in tho organization were susnended from memborship. Thesc men accepted the penalty, acknowledging their guilt, for they have never to this day availed themselves to their right of appeol to the high courts of the organisation, claiming an injustice was done then, “On May 12th. last, your enploycos of ‘fing _"B" were thrown idle by. virtue of a lockrut, due to your stubborn refusal to comply with the terms of the contract to which your coal ecmpany is signed, and which provides that members of the Progrcssive Xiners of Amorion be employed. "I call your attention to the fact that we, knowing of the secret, undorhanded conf'ercnces taking place botreen you and the United Mine “workers, circulated a netition among your employees who are members of Local Union #54, F. %. of A., @8 @ preonutionary measure and to assure our members of thoir rights undcr tho provisions of the tagner Labor Relations Act, which zives employces tho absolute right to an organisation of their own choice, without coercion or intimidation by tho employer and the right to bargain eclleectively through their chosen repreaentatives, You have in your possession an orizinal petition bearing tho signatures of 412 of your employees out, of a total of 445 who were employed on May 12th, 1957, the last day your mine operated. By a simple process of mathomatics, 412 sienatures for our organization out of a total of 445 means thet approximately 98, of your employces boar truco allogiancs to the Progressive Niners of Amcrica and they insist upon their right to thoir jobs at your mine, and that you r:scognize thom 28 mombers of the Progressive Miners of America, and that tacy continue in your employment undor a Progressivo Hiners* contract the same es they havo the past sevcral years, "Notwithstandine the above facts, you nor anyone olso can deny you cithur signed, attempted or intend to sign a contract with the United Hine werkers. You no doubt know full woll that your attempts along these lines avc wholly un-Amorican and ore in oveory respoct open, flagrant viola- tions ¢f tho omployoes' rights under tho torms of the “agner Act, “I call your attention to the fact that we have lodged our complaint on So’surday, August 21, 1937, with the National Labor Relations Board, and woe are domandins justice under tho tcrms of the law. I predict that you Will be forocd to soncede t> the lawful right of your omployces befors the Ying "B*" controversy is determined. - 492 «