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O' Wetftaghouso Dtctrtc Corporation 19233 o o July 23, 1967 B 8. M W 3 n 1L?i lJUL27B8T Bruce M, Ludvig, Esq. Stephen A. Sheller a Associates 1315 Locust Strsst 6th Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-3792 M0US.HY6.0CFr. Osar Mr, Ludvig: The closing of the Lester Plant has sods It difficult to track dovn information that Local 107 has rsquastad. This latter will supplement tha information va gsva you In May and June. Under Meetinghouse polldas, Individual saployaa asdicsX records are confidential, Saa polldas on Privacy of Personal Znforaatlon and Employee Record Files, vhlch Z sent you June 17, 1907, If Local 107 wants an employee's aedlcal records, Meetinghouse needs a spedfle authorization froa the eaployee. If you get us appropriate authorizations, ve will aake these records available, (There may be soaa cost associated with this that the union would have to bear, but we can work that out on a reasonable basis), I understand there are sore air sampling reports, and I hope to send these to you In a week or two. You also inquired about an air sampling test that may have been performed by OSHA during its Inspection at the Lester Plant during 1960 and 1961, we have been mole to locate such a test report to date. Me will continue to search for this test report, and will provide It to you as soon as we find It, In the aeentime, eey I suggest that you review your files concerning the the 09M inspection and litigation concerning the Lester Plant, Your client, UC Local 107, participated In all aspects of the Inspection and the litigation and preiiJMbly the Local's files would contain the teat report* assuaing that It was conducted. 8ruce M. Ludwig, Esq July 23, 1987 Page -2- One other matter that you raised in your letter of May 20, 1907, is whether westinfriouse conducted any studies of the health effects of asdestos on employees at Lester. Me have concluded our investigation into this issue, westin^ouse has, at no ties, conducted any health studies of the Lester employee population* There were, of course, examinations of individual employees* These examinations were conducted in accordance with Nestlngiouse policies and the appilcaPle OSHA regulations. The results of these Medical examinations are availaole in accordance with the procedure outlined above* wettln0iouse will continue to work with you to provide information that is responsive to your inquiry in accordmxe with the provisions of the National tabor Relations Act* 1 hope to be able to provide you with an update and additional information in the near future. cc Henry Protas, M.RB Paul Toothman bcc C. Wayne Blcksrstaff James P. McElligott, Jr., Esq. Stephan D. Busch, Esq.