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GEO P RITCHIE wich raemipant JOKN MCCANN BECRTTARY TREASURER WiLliktt KECK eareoant PRBRE 8-066! a” Progressive Mine sherk of Ameri LEGAL STAFF SOP BEANE Genet Counsel $00 Ridgely Farccun Bonk Butidiag Seringii<id, Winels JOHN Ft ADDEN $06 Etdget:-farmen feet Building, Saringiield, Ginek February 5, 194] £0 DBsw4AMN BD, WF. OMHMETON ta Melkene! Peak Biddy. ASouet-a-Low Regional Director Trirteeth Region, National Labor Relations Boerd Widland Bldg. Chicago, Illinois Dear Sir: I an enclosing herewith original and four copies of charge of unfair labor practice by Local Union #54, Progressive Mine Workers of America, which I wish you would please file. A copy of this charge, together with a copy of this letter, is being mailed direct to the National Labor Relations Board in Washingtone This charge is not being filed merely for the purpose of delaying the action of the National Labor Relations Board in other matters now pending before it. In explanation of our reasons for filing this charge at this time, we wish to call your attention to the fact that due to intimidation and assaults on the part of members of the United Mine Workers, many of the members of the Progressive Mine Workers of America are even afraid to go to worke Only yestere- day, sixty-one men failed to go below because of fear of receiving great bodily injury. Dey after day, great numbers have remained away from work. In _the representation hearing, and in the oral arguments fama ~ a tefore the Soard in Fashington, we took the position that the petition of the United Mine Workers should be dismissed. We do not wish to be understood as altering or changing our position. However, if the Kational Labor Relations Board feels that an election must be held, may WS suggest that the Regional Director or the Board send to Springe- field a wholly disinterested representative or agent who has hereto- _ fore formed no opinion in regard to the merits of the controversy . for the purpose of investigating the charge herein filled. May we suggsst that this representative informally call together all parties, including officials of Mine B Coal Company and officials of the United Mine Workers, and that he inform all parties involved that Intimidation and assaults of every kind and character must be stopped, end the :ffects thereof cease, before an election is conducted. -]<-