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John L Lewis — Part 16
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inju m. The general opinion
PulA was being put out so that UMwa
could cone in and go to work. 4fter I left
the mine this time I didm't go back again
INTERVIE. WITH
I voted in the. WLRB election which tis Progressives won, by a4
? {1 the mines reopened I
when I returnet to the mire in 7¢439 I still belonged to the
Progressives and I paid ay ducs to thei, after we returned to work the .
UGA stole tools, beat up PLA members, our mon storted getting excessive
decks - all to gct PLiA men to change over to Ula... During this period Oscar
Felectti hired UNL men who were investigated for loyalty. No Progressives
et all were hired, I ©: * a =" beat up right at the Office door Y
Tne reason 2 fc interfered was that the UNA men /\
by Cherles Bohannen. The re
wore suppoascd to be carrying gun: and the Fil, men weren't allowed to go
ered. I heard that “udge™ Eumgaruer beat up
wos beat up in the wesh house. I understocd tha ellow by
beat him up. Most of the men whe were beet up. were old or week oo
¥ — I hoard thet Qi <5 ‘6 the one who beat . Ae
Wo one ever
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oS
approached me at the mine to Bet me tO Jo
ec seco me and said that
come over
I told hin I would whe definitely got the
would sign up with UMA.
job, but I was only doing it because I felt sorry for I dia
a take the job. I was“Porling end plenty |
was no
sign and then
med but there ng I could de about it.
"Shortly after that the NLRB held the second election and I voted
PUA.
"If Tl hed a free and voluntsry choice I would prefer the Progressive
. Union.
calf
bce saree fl WW Rsiradk wes supposed to get $5.00 « day tor | |
orgenizing out at cline [ during eho “trouble.
ba ve read the above statement consisting of six pages. The
semo is true and I do hereby sign my nome. ,
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