K. S. Johnson to M. D. Burch on the Western States Conference Asbestosis Motion (1957)

A one-page Owens-Corning Fiberglas memo of May 23, 1957, from K. S. Johnson in Santa Clara, California, to M. D. Burch in Toledo. Johnson pointed to the report in the April 1957 Asbestos Worker of the union's Western States Conference motion to investigate "the causes of Asbestosis and allied lung ailments caused by fibrous materials," and to a rumor that the insulators were "again contemplating asking for a premium to handle Fiberglas." He wrote that everyone in the company was "conscious of the interest of the Asbestos Workers in the problems of Asbestosis and allied diseases," but wanted to keep Burch informed of developments in the West.

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Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:

K.S. Johnson (OCF, Santa Clara, CA) memo to M.D. Burch, 5/23/57. Johnson mentions that the motion passed at the Western States Conference. Johnson states that there is a rumor that the asbestos workers are again contemplating asking for a "premium" to handle fiber glass. Johnson states that he is sure that everyone at OCF is conscious of the interest of asbestos workers in the problems of asbestosis and allied diseases; however, Johnson feels it is important to keep Burch informed of any developments in the West.

Related documents

• Ira I. Brought to Harold Boeschenstein of Owens-Corning on the Asbestos Workers Union and Asbestosis (1957)
• M. D. Burch to K. S. Johnson Thanking Him for the Asbestosis Report (1957)

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This is document 182 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001206 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001206.