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c 00 pp YY PP 00 c Mr. Hugh Williams - Toledo April 25, 1955 Mr. R. W. McArthur - Newark, N. J. cc: Mr. D. W. Ladd. Jr. - N. Y. Mr. C. A. Brown - N. J. ALBANY. N. Y. ASBESTOS WORKERS UNION LOCAL It has come to our attention during the past week that subject local has included a demand for a premium of 50 an hour for handling rock or glass wool, in their list of demands for the current contract negotiations. All the employers are standing together in their opinion that not only is the demand completely ridiculous but that such a situation is not a matter for local consideration but for national action if it is to be considered at all. Hie employers in the Albany area are: COMPANY PRODUCTS Johns-Manville - company owned Robert A. Keasbey Company Armstrong Cork - company owned Hudson Valley Asbestos Johns Manville Piberglas & Carey Armaglas Mundet Part of the problem has arisen as a consequence of a hospital report on Roy Van Alstyne, the local's business agent, that he cannot work again because he has "asbestos poinsoning". Nobody is quite sure what that disease is but the men have become emotional about the problem. I'll keep you posted on further developments. RWMcA:pa Copied 5/5/55 lz Robert W. McArthur 01 501 0269