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Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, RT aL. INTRRVIAD ITH no union, and later the Pu. got the contract and still leter, the JM” got the contract. f joined the PM. at the Jefferson Mine when the my, hod the contract, 3 de met recall the exact date of joining the PM. as that mine for a time did not have a union. I recall that I wos a member of the PM. when J transfered from the Jefferson Mine to Mine B about 1936, J was instructed to report to work at Mine B by the Top boss at the Jefferson mine whose name ~. I continued to work at Mine B. as & PM, member until it closed OM moy 12, 1957. “From 1936 until Mine B closed in Mar, 1937 I was not familiar with the feelings of Falcetti or Zlshoff regarding either union. The closing of the mine wes a complete surprise to me, Shen I worked at the Jefferson mine under the PM,, thet mine wes in Receivership and the opera- tor did not pay us 100% of our pay. However, the PM, continued to take the full amount of dues end assessments out of my wages. I there- fore did not like this and felt we were not being treated feirly. I continued to work just to make « living and not becausc I liked the PM. I got my full psy et Mine Bund there wus no unfair treatment. JI can only say aogeinst the PMa, thet at the Jefferson mine, prior to 1936, thet union did not treat thcir members fairly bocause of tho above reason. "I wont to very fow U1, or pu, moetings. The only office J ever held in s union was of the If 7 for about three months in ut the knew the following men who worked r er tn + — Sine down in 1937: fse TP Yhonecss “nd rar Schre- aa buts eo Gile Mine C1 ad are ed he Gg gee eg La rf oY CLhG 5 Pp levious, Dominic csqucle, Pete Corter, Frank custin, Tony Plotch, John inenias, John Sirtout, charles Bohennon, James Hale. "T did net know if these men or any other men wore orgenizers or agitators for the UM., ct Mine B. No om contncted me on the matter of joining up with the Tu. "I head no personal contact with Faleetti or Elshoff. I did Mout mam rsh mine hea te, a a Perea z hoy Know the men they VOre friendly with Ws which Who < eny. I just worked, paid: my ducs und nothing more. "I did not ettend the PMA meeting of May 11, 1937, but I heard the next dey thet some of the Ww, members were expelled. I heard this by word of mouth ut the mine. “TY knew somo coal curs were loaded short, but J never knew why, I worked on top at the time, and did not have any knowledge of what wns going on below. I signed the MY. petition of Muy 26, 1957 to show J wos & PIL, member..I do not recall signing any other petitions, - 127 -