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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1941 Apr 16 DOC OC144 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE The Magnesia Asbestos Fiberglass Situation ., FoC rm L a F Y OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE General Offices Toledo Ohio C 0 P Y Attention of Mr. W. F. Zimmerman April 16th 1941 Subject Q THE 85 MAGNESIA ASBESTOS .S FIBERGLAS SITUATION a Attached hereto is April issue of the Asbestos Worker On page four I have marked the recording of the Wednesday afternoon March 12 1941 session Cc On page twenty your reading also paragraph two I have marked material for You you the course have your thoughts of on this situation and don't care for mine but may I perhaps give you my observations just same for whatever they may be worth It appears to me that Mullaney finds himself in the of having Fiberglas trying to worm its way into the the obvious opportunity this gives him to deal with for the gain of the Union happy position picture and the newcomer I reason that the negotiations with us up to the moment have not been to his or the Union's satisfaction and consequently they have made an issue of the situation in their several meetings and have gone on record that evidence is to be gathered etc. etc. to Fiberglas support their claim of the ill effects etc. in working so that they can reach a definite decision in the 1942 convention I believe that this is done in this way to serve notice on us and still us time to negotiate with them on a settlement which will be acceptable to Mullaney and the Union I feel this situation is of such great importance to us and to our future that I have nationally instructed the personnel in New York not to take any action on this situation other than the of a bit of evidence here or there you will recall gathering the asbestos worker in New Jersey who died and which we discussed at the time of the President's Award Dinner in New York -- we are trying to get information together on this I rather feel formulate the situation and that you or Mr. Boeschenstein or both wish to complete plan and direct the procedure on this so we here are going to do nothing until and unless a or - -~ 4 Pe Oe KE, tntecthieeeAlttctiitntn nt, in kena. Sr shrttiten then de; Atetie. Farm - 2-1 CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE Attention General Offices < Toledo Ohio Mr. W. P. Zimmerman | April 16th 1941 A > saat cm Subject -2- specifically directed by you or whomever you appoint I believe you would want it this way This is one which can't be mishandled and if everybody gets their oar in it's bound to be messed up I talked with Ed Waldvogel about it today and he is quite upset and is hesitant about bidding jobs and particularly taking contracts for fear the having to pay a higher in actually fulfilling local situation will develop into his rate than he now uses for estimating purposes the contract He wants to know if our company will protect him in this Will you please answer this one for me Attached hereto is a letter from Ford Harris of that Bill Dias had him write for him and I have interesting parts of this for Waldvogel Brothers underscored certain you Waldvogel's contention is that the men of the local unions are of a high type reasonable and of all the experience he has had with unions in connection with building materials and their application he has never had a better reception accorded him than by the local chapter of the Asbestos Workers which is presided over by President Ryder of Local 12 Emmett Nicholsen Waldvogel's superintendent is well acquainted with a number of these people and is thoroughly familiar with their routine methods of operation etc. etc. and with the connections we have and the understandings which Waldvogel and we have of this situation we feel it would be well for you or your representative to come to New York where we might be able to assist you in the handling of this situation In any event we stand ready to do your bidding in whatever manner you IRVINE direct signed Jan Irvine JAN S. ADD.