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= * ba at Tey ‘pe sree B. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES BEIWEEN MAY 12, 277) AWN Taeartapy 39090 | amrmrome mr 1937, AGL WAN UAL dy AVIS, = ALi Caris iv EFFECT A U, Me. W. COUP d' ETAT It is believed that during this peMod Edmundson ft and Elshoff hoped that they could win the victory for U. Me W, by drastic and immediate measures, such as signing the closed shop contract with U. M. W. on August 13, 1937, and the attanpt to reopen the mine on September 27, 1937. These atteamote by a coup dtetat were frustrated by the suc eee SV Ne ee wee eT ee ee oe cessful efforts of the Progressives to have a Labor Board election, which the Progressives won by the overwhelming vote of 404 to 25. On January 4, 1938, the date the certifi- cation of representation was received in Springfield, Elshoff made his third unsuccessful attempt to reopen his mine with members of the Ue Me W. Subjects realized then that a coup d'etat was impossible and from that time on the "freezing out" process began in earnest. (1) Closing Of The Mine On May 12, 1937 - Strike Or Lock-out? Before May 12, 1937, the Progressives had expelled 12 men from membership in the Progressives apparently for their activities in spreading, djgef€ntion at the Mi understand these mem were (1) Jo banese one ae Andr pronivetin (3) Domi isquale; (4) tophoarter, (5) stin (6) Plotch, (7) J parte, (8) J irtout, (9) Georgatdadoway , (10) Rnory¥, y, (11) Charleg*®ohannon, and (12) Jangp Hele. When the ine was opened the Pit Committee Yo hte TALE cetti, the Mine superintendent, that these men were no longer hanbers of the Progressives and should be discharged under the closed shop agreement between liine sives Felcettd refused to a this. and the Progres— ogressive oard member o 6 matter up with Elshoff, who first refused to discharge. them, stating he did not think he cowld lawfully do so under the terms of the National Labor Relations Act, but agreed to see his attorney. After seeing his attorney, he again refused, but this time gave as @ reason that cars of coal were not being fully loaded and that until that situation was righted he would do nothinge The negotiations between Elshoff ani McGill failed and