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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1957 Aug 13 DOC OC378 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Union Relations TO M. D. Burch Crepps 7 7 , f vi KMOTLANDUM FOR RECORD Ben S. Wright UNION RELATIONS August 13 1957 Memphis - Charles Whits Business Agent years although some man do not to irritation ^' P.S. P.S. Very few complaints past fow like to work with Fiberglas dus Little Rock - Ralph Burris Business Agent Ona member dislikes due to irrita- tion No health aspect to be concerned about Nashvile Nashvil e Granville P. Chilbress Business Agent realises no health aspect exists Very few complaints over last two years An occasional asbestos worker complains about irritation from Fiberglas ~ Russell L. Johnson Rt 4 Greenville is business Agent No Greenville nor health worries received in last two years 5. C. handling complaints Great progress made in handling fabrication qualities during yeta en yr eas rs however he and his made made use ongles and respira- tore when they are saring Fiberglas or are in close and difficult installations Falt desirable for all to be covered with storias of health story Kansas City - No premium exists George Goodman Business Agent for Kansas City of Feels wants to sail the health aspect stary to 160 his mm many are concernabeoudt affects of particles of Fiberg mal y a has ve on thair health Wants to reassure them their concern is unecessary Charlotte - No regularly assigned Business Agent in this local NOewrlean- Mr. Hallingsherst Business Agent and International Vice President for A.W.U. Bedan's relationvserhyigpoosd Will help his out for forthamming convention in September He adverse reaction to handling our materials ner have any premiums been invoked during past five years In separate latter to Brought Boden said Fullingshorst dousn't cara much for our California friends so that it might be mart to have our west coast people do a little brotherly work with Local 16. Fallingshorst will invite Brought to International conventies in New Oriams Boston EXHIBIT I Four Locals in New England area Harb Anderson is Business Agent for Local 6. His predecessor vas John Hoff now assistant to Sicklas in Washington Local has encouraged use of Fiberglas and has set up a program of preventive medicine which calls for rays health for all their men They also enlistethde aid of Harry Johnson Labor Commissioner Commonwealth of Massachusetts to run tests on all insulation products Fiberglas was given a clam bill of This Local is not agitating for a premium P. I 01501 6113 PLAINTIFF'S tha. EXHIBIT 1 587 2 August 13 1957 Local Joe Murphy Business Agent covers Connecticut problem six months ago on handling okah now jome Local 31 covers Rhode Island Contacts only fair Union has in this area Prescott Jentzell Business Agent trouble from union applicators Local 43 Ernest Blair and lower Vermont All area appear good except in duct insulation Business Agent covers Western Massachusetts seems okah Relationships in New Land imion would like to see us use a fine fiber Milwaukee - Henry Hugs Business Agent Has not agitated for premium labor rate Sama minor complaints on irritation but major scare has been Asbestosis with magnesia products The insulation workers have lung trouble that they are trying to trace to fom glass Otherwise okah Grand Rapid~ -William P. Wood Alma Michigan is business Agent Not acquainted with Mr. Wood No mention has been made of premium Boughton has very little knowledge of the situation Demandsreceived from all asbestes workers Lacals on the coast but no mention has been made for any premium for handling Fiberglas materials There was reference to a numbeorf caseosf asbestosis and silicosis This refewr as e madn e bc y e Mr. Sickles regarding the employers furnishing safety equipment for protection where required a proposal that would be as much to the interests of the empl as o they eme ploe yee W. E. Hunsemye's of 5/28/57 to W. R. BBrroouugghhtt which was forwarded on to Kessler and in turn to Ira Competitors especially Manville have beateuns to the draw in our relationwisthhi A.p W.s U. people over a period of years In a recent report Bill Benschenstein received from Jaha Trimble tharu vas reaved talk of charging a premium for use of Fiberglas materials Hill B. statas further that This letter is written to indicata our consern not only of this important problem but also to indicate that we feel our general laber relations throughout the country would be enhanced if we devoted a little more time politicing at the international level Bill B. saked B. T. Williams for his comments on 5/31/57 to Masers Kassler Datgen Trimble and J. W. Galvia of Nalcoin Detleff Business Agent Local 25. Not discreet his on this subject Ne trouble yet with copies D.F.I.D. to talk with Baltimore = - H. 7. William's man of 5/19/57 to Black ce to W. H. Price stated that Chic Callaway reported a Baltimore Business Agent had stated than an autopsy following a recent death of an asbestes worker indicated that Fiberglas in the individual's lungs contributed to his death Callaway will follow for more information concerning the individual's name time of death and autopsy aw the doctors sho made such statements 01 501 501 0783 0783 +3 August 13 1957 St. Louis - Orville R. Kaith Business Agant Edgar J. Kling Business Agent Not mare of my health problems iams workers occasionally have miner complaints on handling Glad to receive information and can use to good advantage Ho mate ifrmi atea ril al is handled properly Some of the younger man without experience occasionalloc asiyonal y have objections San Antonio- Sim Tylar Business Agent No union complaints on health situation Did not omment on book Will go along with union decisions as directed Had the comts on previous report L. R. Kessler received about carpenters asking for premiums on Fiberglas Fiberglas products in Sen Antonio rea Philadals Philadals Philadals drew T. Hans busines Agent He current problem on handling and no premium is prevalent Dess not feal premium is good bargaining point due to the size of the Fiberglas market and the acceptance of Fiberglas as made by the large mafacturers Volck- hausen will arrange for trip through Barripln ang t wt ito h Mn r. Hans and Charlie Brown f w. / Bed. Wright Ick JS P.S. Mah continued to material contained in booklet was given and Business Agent is glad to have available to give out when complaints crise at future union meetings Rester business Agent also statehde the matermai tea ril al and wanttoebde kept up to date with such information BSW 01 501 0734