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-% - e x * ty name is John Groh. I am Board dember for District Noe 4 P.MoW. of Ae It 18 my duty to represent the Progressive Miners in this district in the handling of disputes and grievances. ‘Since the re-opening of “ine B I have been unable to get the «ine B Coal Company to follow either past custom or procedure or agreement between the company and the miners in regard to hand- ling of disputes. In support of this charge JI submit the followinge On December 12, 1939 I was called to Mine B on a shot-firers dispute in regard to the amount of wages due. After the re-opening of “ine B Elshoff failed to pay the miners the amount he paid on and prior to May 12, 1937. I could not reach an agreement “with kalcetti, the Superintendent and Elshoff, and they refused to write up the case in accordance with past custom and procedure at the mine. , I was called out to the mine to handle the discharge case of William Kolinskey on February 20th, 1940. We could not reach any agreement, and again the company refused to write up the case in accordance with past custom. At this meeting I again requested that the comrany write up the case of the shot-firers and they again refused saying that they would write up no cases as ali disputes would have to be settled at the mine. On April 9th, I again requested that Falcetti and Elshoff write up the shot firers case and Molinskey case, and they again refused. After the company and the miners agreed upon the method of handling disputes, 1 went to the mine and requested that the discharge case of “illiam kolinskey and the shot flrers case be written up, and company again refused. This happenec about the 1i7th or 15th day of Lay. I went to the mine to handle the discharge case of Vincent VYatjeka, and took this matter up with both Falcetti and Elshoff. We could not agree and again the company refused to write up the case in accordance with the agreement. On July 13th, I went to the mine to handle the discharge case of Lester Wilkerson. I took this matter up with kalcetti, end we could not arree and Falecetti would not write up the casee On July 30th, 12940, Charles Eohannan a>peared on behalf of John Remac, discharged United dine Worker, and argued his case in my presence. Company recognized Bohannan as the representative of Kemac in handling of this dispute. (sipned) John Groh "Exhibit 7”