Exhibit,Appendix: ROBERT ROSS et al VS. C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS

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Attorneys for Defendant
WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
UNLIMITED JURISDICTION

ROBERT ROSS and JEAN ROSS,

Plaintiffs,

C.C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEEERS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Superior Court of California,
County of San Francisco

FEB 22 2013

Clerk of the Court
BY: EDNALEEN JAVIER
Deputy Clerk

CASE NO.: CGC-10-275731

EXHIBITS 6 and 7 TO THE DECLARATION
OF DR. JEFFREY BIRKNER IN SUPPORT

OF WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC.’S MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Date: May 9, 2013

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Dept: 503

Judge:.Hon. Teri L. Jackson

Complaint Filed: December 17, 2010
Trial Date: June 10, 2013

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BIRKNER IN SUPPORT OF WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
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Ross, Robert and Jean v. C.C. Moore & Co. Engineers, (WB).
SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT NO. CGC-10-275731

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I, Tina Yim, declare:

Tam a resident of the State of California and over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to the within action; my business address is 100 Bush Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA
94104. On the date of execution below, I served the within documents:

EXHIBITS 6 and 7 TO THE DECLARATION OF DR. JEFFREY BIRKNER IN
SUPPORT OF WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above
is true and correct.

Executed on February 22, 2013, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ Tina Yim
Tina Yim

Ross, Robert and Jean v. C:C. Moore & Co. Engineers, (WB).
SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT NO. CGC-10-275731

3.
ATTACHED ARE EXHIBITS 6 AND 7 TO THE DECLARATION OF DR. JEFFREY BIRKNER IN
SUPPORT OF WEBCOR BUILDERS, INC.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY JUDGMENT\o
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tumphres,THE 03 JOURNAL DF ISTERRAT
ASSoUTION oe HEAT AND Tproey iNSoeS oe
AND ASBESTOS WORKERS

AFFILIATED With THE AB GIO, BUILDING AND SONSTRUSTION
TRADES DEPARTMENT AND METAL TRADES DEPARTBIENT

C, W, SICKLES, Editer

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION
EDITOR

TRE ASBESTOS WORKS
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WASHINGTON, D, C.

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FROM THE GENERAL PRESIDENT i

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PRESIDENT JOHNSON SWEEPS
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REELECTED . 3
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE ANG NEOPLASIA 5
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BUSINESS REPORT gy

A SALUTE YO QUR BUSINESS AGENTS 16

BESTOS WORKER LOCAL 40 CELE.
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IN MEMORIAM
MINUTES OF CONFERENTE MEETINGS 29
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Your Cover sor

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seneral President

To All Members of our Internatioac! Assaciction

Deer Si ond Brother:

The al taf Presiden! Lyndon 8, Jak
Humphrey is now ¢ fact.

vi ding Seneter Mubert H.
aA overwhelming fast. jam proud fe ae-
kaowledge ther this ualon was o staunch sugporier of
along with other unions of the AFL-CIO, Both Johnsen and Humphesy, by
thelr record, marited the AFL-CIO Executive Council's end Ge
resohdion of andorsement wi

these candidates

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to the flaci weeks of the elaciion,

Evidently, our union and the entve inter movement was in step with
the wishes of & vast molority of the American people, Their deciion of
ihe polls was on outpouring of hope for President Johnson's plon for the

“Great Society," for fole wages hours end conditions for the Amaricen
, g6s,
workitigren, f

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for the Aged, and for other humane programs outlined by President Jahn.
son as his goals of the future.

This Internatlenat Association wi?
hand with the new Administration,

id work for these mregrams Rend in
We will supsert all efforts te secure

8 richer, fuller fife for our membership. By ac doing,

eontribyting to ¢ belter Amwricn,

i believe we will be

Frafercally yours,

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Ew. Sickles
Geserst Presidenthters and a fuse Hak-sapere
vitary office

The council, which was scant
exclusive reoognition hy the 5!
yard tn Sept. 1983, represents in its

wal about 3.200. nunsupenvsery 84 mins
employecs. The anit inchaudes most additional

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2 AOMESTOS woRtenPresident Johnson Wins Smashing Victory
Labor Supported L6J “All The Way”

President Lyndon B. Johnson and
View-President-Eleet Hubert MH. Ham.
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inte the gr
victory in bint
him an ov 2
Congress which promised support
for bis programs.

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tor Goldwater tha
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ras an election which shattered
ustublished 4 patter despite
the lopsided outcome. (aldwater
won only six iin the ta-
dhioastly Deny ¢ Deep South,
and in his native Arizona.
Ichason's sven Regen ia Vor
mont, which dever before had voted
Domsceratic, extemied through the
industrinl Eest and isto the farm
belt and thea streiched on tu the
Mouotais states und the West Caust,

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who hud cumpeigesd on a prot
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dent Johrson said: “Now, tonight,
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woends, to heul i

4.500 cheering people. “1 know that
this is more a virtory of party chan
of persons. I is @ wibute to the prow
begin our be.
John F, Rennedy—
a program thar be carried on und?
he was tuken from us." Movingly,
fie declared: “ft iy @ mandate for
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AND FIFTH AVENUE « NEB YORK ya, ¥.

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dar, Cord WW. Sickles, Gengrol Prasident
International Ascaciation of Henr & Froat
insulators aad Asheston Worker:

$05 Machini Building

1800 Connecticut Avenue, NuW.
Washington, O.C, 20036

Baer Mr, Sickles:

For your records (The Asbestos Worker
E atthe New Yerk Acodemy of Scie:

the fottowing w

&

ob the head foble on Onigber 2G, 1964 at the dinner
Conference 2 Biological Effects of Acbestes,

Dy, fohn Higginsen, Professor of Pathology, Univer
sty of Kansas ond Chairman, Gengraphi
Pathiiogy Seetion, intarnatiena! Union Against - at
Concer Se. dotin C. Gilson, Directar,

senrch Ualt, Medico) Re:

ichord Gaze, Director, Cane Ashestes Comm
peay, bondon,

moconigge Re
Council, Great

Dr. Rabun Kivluota, Finland

Ue. Heine Bohlig, ludensehaid, Geman Se ieviny  Sethot, Chelrmon, Conte
cul Effects of Asbestos, ond Hes
Or, Harry Heimann, Chie? Bic of Qecupattonat on Brdronmemal Hoult, The Ar, Sit.
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Hospita!,
Health, U.S, Publis Heglth Service Mew York

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Custict Mealth, University of Milan, Healy search Oivigion, Anretigan Can:

Gietistical Ree
v Saciely

Dr Herold Stewart, Chief, Lchorsiory of Pathology,

Notional Cancay Institare

Atter | opened the meeting, De, Stewart served as Chalrmex ond the audience ef over 100 famous stiantints trom

all ovar the wodd weve addressed by yourself, Sr. He! De. Higginten, Or, Gose and

Se, Gltson.

With best rayards,

LAdditionat information In commection with thi mowting wil? lee published i@ 2 fyture Jeureal issue.)

Editar’ Mow: Yee: rotident in gdhftestiag
‘being Hiter by Hense nated arlectigns fe hal
insured thin sublect mutter me tongs being
tworcughly explored sod the Gadings wi te mode 6

infiow of tis tnt
ed them that Hels 08
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noe the interwar gow
lak, canawetien WEL thin leews hed
the apes where It cea ane wilt be

4 yotheing erpemed the ap,
Sy bat

bigon:

4 THE ApaeiTOS WOEKEEAshestes Exposure and Neoglasia

GMD, fecal Chace, ANG and

:, Cuyler Harimiond, BSc, New York

trades insulation workess have
slatively Hight. intecmiteni. exposure te
nobestos, OF 632 insulation workers, who
entered the trade before 1943 and wore
mace through 196%, forty-five died of can-
cer of the lung ey pleura. whereas only 6.0
such deuths were expected. Three of the
pleural tumors were mesothliomas: there was
o one peritonal mesatheliome, Four mos
thebemas ta a tatal of 285 deaths is an ex-
evsdingly high ines fence for suche a rare
fumer, In addition, en unexpectediy large
shor of men ‘ed af canver of the stom
ach. colon, or rectum (24 compere with
Sat expeetad}, Other cancers were uot tn
20.5 were expected, ocoued,
Twelve men died of asbestos!

ALTHOUGH PULMONARY CARCINOMA had
28 been observed in the atti st studies al asbestasis.

posted by ‘Leach and Smith i $935,"
posts of such asseciaticn folow Pe
Bung data was od in th
Saat hatte ne Feseoted we oes for $956. Adtdlitionat reservations were based on the frequent

tent absence of data regarding exposure, smoking habits,

Department, from the frst recognition of asbesr and persons history, om the size of series, amd oa
as a diseace entity, was studied, Altogether 3&4 such agical verification In some cases.
éeaths were recorded (1924-2955). Simyfive or 3 it Fewe & umber of additional
17.8% were found to by accompanied by cancer of probiear: connected asbestos exposure have ap.
the iung or eleara. Doll” sfter reviewing the proble: slarifinaioa aud sesclution of the fore.
and adding deta of his own, conchided that Jang can kncertalty @ matter of considerable
was @ specific industrial howd of fvavily expose @ hus been westly Increased use
asbestos workers. on ae

Nevertheless, sonic bivesiigatar
these observations nught be sugg
establish an incrvased inoldence of
tung in pulmonary asbestosis,
association was umproved.

‘The fector of selection was considgred
weakness ig evaluating reports of outa;
was Hoted that complicated end unusus!
be mars Ukely to come te autopsy. thus raising th
apputent frequency ef gssnelated tung neoplasms.
Porther, i was argued chat sebich
dealt whh particular gy i dk
not reflect total popalation:

ivtag LS Sabot, RAD.

have held ther w
ive, they didn

roinoma of the i
varisly af indusie!
1 further, ther the wa ee a

oF
SEOLCGG te
aa sreally is

ignancy 8
inclade neo

i carcitoma
“io ship has Seen
Homa of dhe plears

amd peritoa:

OMEMBER 1968ihatry ethor than the asbestor produceng o a:
products indestries, with which moet Pep nthe
put have been caneerned bur whieh wockl mee see
esturily represent the most important areas of exbustos
exposure wt this the. Further, it was fioped that at
of an industry with asbestos exposure of limited ox!
and Tnfeasity would throw some light on the notential
problems associated with wdnimal expws
estes,

Materials and Methods

Gur investigations have been conesmed with 1523
members of the Askestos Workers Unioa in the New
York metropolitan area, mumbers of New York Local
12 amd Newark, NI, Local 32 af the International
Asseiation of Heat aad Frost Insulators and Ashestas
Wark As the full tide implies, these men are
insulation workpes. Although the umlon is considered
one of the building-rades unions, ts menbers do in.
sulation work in a variety of industries, including ships
building. Called “lageees” in Great Britain, they ars
often designated “pipe coverers," “insulators,” ef “xs
bestos woelers” in thie counts,

‘The union is one of the sik the country, The
New York local, as the "Subimander Assnefatic
Rofler and Pipe Felters, & the frst union of isu-
lation workers in the ed Stat
whh other locals ax the carrent
Union is 1912, Lhe stability of ui

bess Workers
wtoion has keen

reflected ip the stability of its momborstie voll. “Ones 5

& pipecovercr, always a pipecoverer™ fas heen of
epidemiological importance t as and hes made 2

Broup of men particularly soi
Jongaerm effects of asbesas i

skilled workers exposed to asbestos inhalatina in puurk
paid industries, there is letle tabsr mmiever among
insulation workers, Accurate @nployment reenmds are
maimainsd by the wnion, which hus alse been concerned
with feakt problems in the industry,

The wade was badly hit during the depe Pe
mun had tu drag out and very few were added during
the 1937's. By the end of 1942 usion rolls con
sisted mainly men WHE vomliderable 2
plvs s few who joined in 1949. 1941, and
Beiween 1946 and 1962 ub bership increased
sanbstantially,

Souwve of Bata.—From union retords, a Hist \
prepared of every individual who was a member of
either of the metropolitan focals en Dec. 31, 194

wore obtained from unfon records,
and the work Bistary of each ne ss i
cludig withdrawal from employes
oiker employment, retirement, ines} b
gave the ba we galculation ef the ans
duration of exposare, For members whe
records of the Hyalh and Welfare Fand 7
acd place of death Copies of derch certitie:

SETS

tt orelzamated |

oa ail but one of them. Autopsy protocals,
sigingical speclwens, and hespital records were ob-
fned uud reviewed in those’ desths. approximutely
hall, in which the terminal Hlavss had occurred

igs

Statistic? Anaivsis,---Previous studies have suggested
that neoplasia associated wiih asbestosis seldom acer
wat 20 yenrs after first exposure to ashests dust.
Therefore, we decided te limit the present analysis to
iment with such ap exposure history. Oar complete
Fecoris cover all members of the ition finclading
3 ang rethed members, both dead and alive}
fr year period trom Jan, £, 1945, theangh
f 31, 1062. However, with fow exceptions, {lie
only men with 2 hiswory of FO years or longer sin
first expaaure 10 ushestos Were the G32 men on the
anion rolls ss of Jan. 1, 1943. (The exceptions were
a few mea who joined the union after Jas, 1, 1943,
hut who had beea comloyed previewsly ss asbestos
workers elsewhere.) OF these 632 men. 285 Hed
before Jan. 1, 1963

fe oe %
‘OF these 632 men, 339 had been exposed to usbastes
dust peiar

20 years ar longer hed clapsed since chese 339 mes
ff a, smuining 293 men reached
time
The
exposed prior w 1924 were
counted dn cach of the 20 ye iGroup fot
of choxe who died}, The 293 who
pased tn 1924 op later wore counted only aft
they reached the 2-vearssince-lint-oxposure point
ithose who died being drepned az che time of death).
Wher the statistics werc completed, we found that we
had recorh covering a total of &375 mian-years
of eapericnce of aien with a Nistery of 20 wears or

onges since first exposure to anbestee dust,
$952.5 wen: in the five-

78.0 were in th

in the poriod 19
dhuibusion of the man-years in en
caee periods, Table 2 shows {13 the average age.
custh rates of 2B US Whe males during each
ese periods. and (2) the overage Re

Tey ssmESTOS weoRiERFag Sectedlas, ok Bee:

‘acm fel or gwadonle,
Shed tang, cero PAGS BeWasinca. old beebaly ete

"t Daath: setes. iad eer
Habre actus es three,

death rates from cancer af the hung. pleura. my
mum, aid trachea among us white make 3 durin
period, as reported by the U
Statistics.

7s were then multiplied
ed US Hh rates te
expected gumiber of death
thar the death rates of ors do not differ
A rates of all US abhe males (both age and
img taken ing conciderath
aos in Table 3.

Results
During the fest five

pode
is octerred among the asbestos
workers, whersas 39.7 deaths would have occurred
had thelr age-specific death rares been the sume as for

Total Deas
2947) only 7

all US white maize during those ye:
other wards, at the start of the stud:
workers had below average devth rates. This is by
ag meuns eucprising. indeed. such gimost abs
core, in the first few year a Prospecthy ve epldeny

eal study of this type. The explan
ee as follows: The 632 men in
were actively employed on
Since disability from iHness ov othe cs provhudes
employment in a irade of th fype, shese men were
presumably well (or at least noi disabled) ac the stan
of the study period, Almost any greup se sclectadt
to exciade the iif ond disabled pss a lower death mite

ra (Yable 3). in
the asbesee

ts in $992.

during the ensuing few yeova than does the guterat
Have ERs

population, since Hl and disabled persons h
aemely high death rates. A selective effect of the
geaduaily wears off with time and largely di
within five to ton years from the ume of laid

During the second five-year period (1946 1953)
death mite of the athestos workers w: ighely highs
tban the death rate of all US white males. le
observed deatha compared with S02 expected deaths
dn later periods, the death rate of te asbestos workers
was proportionaiely Righer. i Por the period 5082.
VSS? there were BS caserved ths compurcd with
56.6 expected deaths, and for the period 1958

ther

$562,

OMEMEER tog

S4.% expected deaths

Table S. ieQihrervad and Bipaudeel Mumbor-of Deeks
“692 Astiedins Workers Exposed to

Ashexted Det 20 Yedes of Longer
° ee eae se
= a Be
Hs Sa AS
& 38 95

Cancer ed the Lime, Mewee
of the four fircevenr pie. the tron
Rees of th wtured saong the

< Secure as fas ihe

from thes
i hes

RIS workers died
sake G6 9

dius mesorkelion
was Found thit the diia may be asked whe.her the high rate of hing cancey
among these asbestos workers could posiibly be at
triinted © on wusually. large proportion of sigareae
smokers among them, We cannot answer this question
directly, since we have not yet heen able to ascertain
the smoking habits of the men whe died. Hewever,
the following pieces of evidence inflate that unusual
smoking habits cannot sccoumt for the high death rate
frors hmg cancer amang these workers:

‘We have interviewed 320 of the 377 surviving mem-
‘bers of the 5942 group. Table 3 gives a sunt:
the smoking habits In this group comparsd
sample of mn drawa from the general pooulntion of
LAZL counties in 25 states’ The union sample is some.
what inedequate since it does not include the men whe
died and doss not include gli of the present living
members of the union. Nevertheless, it shows that a
substantial propertion of asbestos workers sever
smoked cigarettes egularly, Certainly the 632 men ja
our anelysls of death mites were not all hexvy cigarcite
smokers.

fe the geavral male population, laag-eance: death
rags ase abont ten tines os Bich among clgzrette
smokers as among agasmokers; and the death rate from
jung cancer increases greatly with the amoust of
atte anoking” However, 2 large proportion of ail men
in the United States have a history of regular cigarette
smoking, Proni-data is a prospective study on amok-
ing.” it may be estimated thet H all men smoked

mack of Inore Of clgaretic: a day (ie, if aff
smokers, cigar seeakers, pipe smokers, and Tg

ee smokers had, iistezd “been heavy clgsrette amok-

ers) the lung-eancer death cate would be ay:
3.4 times as high as it is at this time.
From this we mey conclude thai even Uf aif our
asbestes workers had snicked a pack or more of cf
eties a day (and, indeed, from our sample we know
they did noth, aad if exposure to asbestos were of
no Significanes, then their lana cancer death rate would
have been about 34 tines a5 high as che rate in the
general US male population, Cleutly, the smoking
habits of the asbestes werkers cannot account for the
fact that thelr lung-cancer death rate was 6.8 times as
high es that of white males in the general popalation.
Gastrointestinal CangerRather to our surprise, te
death rate from cancer of the stomach and the death
rate from uanrer of the colda and reetum were higher
among the asbestos workers tan would be expected

from the rates reported for the US white male popula-
tien, caleulated in the sanit way as for hmng shaces,
Twelve deaths from pasttic cuncer cocupred among the
asbestos workers, as compared with only 4.3 expeste
Seventeen deaths from cadcer of the colon and mctun
vccared ating the asbestos warkess, as compared
with 3.2 expected,

Cancer of 4H Grher Sites—The combined death

rate from cancer of ali sites other than hing and pleura,
and stomach, esion, and yectum was not increased
‘Twenty-one suck detalls csourred amang agbeetos
compared with 26.5 expected,
“Of the 255 deaths, 12 were due to
asbesinsis (pulmonary insufficiency, oor pul
‘The lapsed time from flest asbestos exposure to deat
from athestosls averaped 45.8 years. with a range of
32 ta 39 years.

Comment

Carcinoma of the Lus ‘The results with regard
ie carcinoma of the lng are clear. Industrial exposure
to asbestos by insulation workers, as studied here, re
sults in a marked increase ip the incidence of cancer
of the lung, approxbnately six to seven times the ex
pected incidence. Altogether. 45 (17.6% } of 255 men
8 ysore than 25 years slepsed since the onset of
exposuse died of cancer of the haig or pleora.

These data do not give the “lacidence of cancer of
the lung in cebsstosis.” They relate fo the specific con
ditions of our investigation: ww a graup ef mon with
oaly intermittent exposuie to materiaks conte’
lied arsounts {often 29% to 205) af ashe:
worktig conditions varying from very dosiy,
wacting ld Insulation in closed quarters, to these wh
Hie dust exposure, 9s in building construction in open
alr, Moreover, they relete to the tHadvely recent past,
in 2 trade with the shorter work seek of the stronz
building trades unions, in an era when industry bas
been aware . Conrad J. Flaches, Registration Ne. 12767, Locti Ne. 7a, Des Moines, tawe

Olin T. MeBachern, Registration No, 7595, Lecal Mo. 72, Birmingham, ale.

. Glenn Berryhill, Registration Ne, 9314, Lace! No. Bt, Cedar Repids, lows
. Haveld Rebiasun, Registretion No. 14243, Local Ne, 93, Toronio and Port Anker, Ont. Can.

ME ASERLYDS WetEKED

sts HeeFosten Canadian Confazonce

Si. John, 8. B., Cansde
September (2. 1966

‘The semi-anegat am ering af the
Eastera Canadian Conference af
Asbestos Workers wus held at the
Admiral Hearie Hotel in 8. John.
N. Boon Sopiemiber 13 b, 1964 ond
was called to order wt 10230 aan,

Responding a rolt cell, the fol.
lowing delegates were in altetidams,
Bros: A. Rafuse, dames Harnisls
from Lecal UG, Hulifas, N, SB:
5p vid Greve, Canon Meson
from Locat 131, St Joka, N, Bey
Bros: M, Ho NS AL
frow Local 95, Toronto?
Ont. Brox: Edwaid Kane, Ba
Makin, M. Bicay from Leoeu{ :
Moatreal, Que,

The minutes fom last mee
Were acvepted a; reed. Bills e.
approved for payment. Cor: cspond.
etce trom General President war
read excusing himself for gat Laing
able to attend the Eastern Confers
ence due to other commitments, Als:
correspondence froin National In.
sulation Manufacwrers Agen. on
Survey an scogemic gedivity of the
thermal insulation tndastry, Report
of secretary showing over two ile
doa ip conference area matcher
worked ia 1863 wae aucepted,

The delegates gave their repay
foels save ade

Chuinman Nicos adyty
ack losal should study very close!
the lew concersing the Provincial
Pensiow Plans us they may
front one Province to ‘the athe:
is possible that auch plans be
corporated in next 4
£ dh

Minwtes of Conferense

_ Ween

PouM aid he
mead berwegy
aad de wwe §
Kingstos,,
Ringstion-Ouawa with Intemns
rosy fring a
the text echuchuled
te by field in Edmonton
MBG. As the date ix
severed will
af thet

lolertational
Howell

The dete:

hot

Fy OR ploceduras ty by:
General Preside
e territas
ted to at

te the

wan Made ase
that de the furan

Southews: tater Conference

Abonta, Gow
September

=

Joa avkend

D Fertynize
regular mesting of S fest Agent Harley Martin af Le
tes Cunt AT and Busine Ags Walter
Heape of Looyi 73 tor the
they hold in the Fieri
Organ

“a

Labor

wishes te thank
the fine jab
ee President,

further business
adjvurned at 12-00

© Presidont
eral Presi.

1 Conbere
being no
the me

respon
Jackson’

The Ockegaee ued theit wii
wish to shank how Lose 48 fora
very enjoschle tanch

cat 60, Mind,
Sh mae Gi.
Mo Phommer.

. Midwent States Conterance
Pert
©, foseph

Crowder
BG, NY Ls
cond OB Cy
phe

of dhe Mig.

Lacal 80

2The meeting was calted to order
by Presideat Dow Chrisman at
O30 am, wh the folloeing dek-
gates answering rH dads

Local Bo. 15, Wichita, .
Bob Greer and Charles Hurdiog:
Lowal No. 27, Kansas Cy, Mo. BR.
Mai nd B. B. Geimacah: Local
34, Minneapolis, Minn, Leonand
Bisnias and Bil Madizan: Laval
No 29, Omaha, Nebr, Ron Chris-
tian und Robert 1. Daoxe: Locat
No. 49. Duluth, Mion, George
Mosermd and George Lee: Lecal
Nu, S7, Sioux City, fowa. Gordes
Torso and William Gibson: Local
No. 63, Springfield, Mo. b. EB
Thomas, Sr. Local No, 74. Des
Moines, fows, C. O. Benton and
Walter Haunt; Local No. 81. Cedar
Rapids, Tawa, Bork J. Farley and

P. F Ward: Local No, 133, Ferga,
Noth Dakota, James Maithews and
Ag Olered, Also in enendance
was General President ©. 9
cad International Organis
AL Walsh.

The vesignations of Chey Thomp-
son as Secretary af the Midw
State Conference was eed and
accepted,

Minutes of the prevoar saeoeing
cepted oo published Ww the
e Worern,

fon wat held
Secwiary of the ©
Ward was ums

or the eifiee af
2 BLE,

s Fuported am crnadi>
i and i was

foued the  lowal’s

font fair con
the prospec e othe fu wore
Gereral Presidene Sickles ansover-

and advise:
voblenis fae

ed Gh gue

Secretary

On Behalf of the oGicer:

< and thelr wives fw
members of Len
very unjeyable and

“A for
Lung

Seuthawst Sigtes Soateténes

Meaty ‘
Nelit Gleass, Lowktany
September 25-265 Hits
Ys regular wwetleg of the Soutii-

tes Confyrente of Asbestos
Workers was held on Saturday, Sep-
tembar 26, 106d at the Rewsvelt
Horel in Now Orleans, Louisiana, 2
eabed 16 order by Chairman
i wiht following tovals an-
sweriag roll call:

Local No. 10, Little Rock, Ark..
ALM, Grooniee and F. OG, Greenter:
Lagat No. 21, Dailas, Tox, 0.
Chek, H. B. Webster, W. FL Mar
shall and R. L, Steshensan, Local
Ro. YY wsion, Tex. Brooks
h Strode, Berl Herring,
Mg j. Massey, W. OR. Jeans and
i, V. Greis: Local No. $4, New
Orlesas. La, Gerald OBrien, Wil.
t Hollinghorst, daseph
John Subathe; Loca? No. $5,
Al, Walter Oden, GR.
ML A. Willems ond B.C.
Bockweit; Local No. Gh, Tulgs,
ie. Wiltions Little end Rey Wood:
ota No. 66, Amariiio, Texas,
Dowald Schafler, Frank Turbett, and
T. Malone, Local No. 87, Sen

wes §

‘st

tee tenth instinct dinette

Southwest Stotes Delegates and ur international OFfcers.

THE ASBESTOS WORKED8. Felis Whipphe
Lacal Me,
Okishome City, Olla, M.A. R
font and Bill Giles: Lacal No. E

Mick Tramente and Emile George:
Local No 113, Corpus Christi,
Tox, James Baton; Local Na fia,
g Rayfoat 3
Jimmy Ray Moore,

is anendance alo as lavitect
Quests of the Conference were Gen
erat President C. W. Sickles rene
seating the General Office, hatera:
Vico President sad Busine:
Ag mi of Lozal No. 17, Ghicage.

Hugh E. Multigan, Inter.
a} Organizer ALL
Horst and Brother Bebby Wi
Lac No. 17, Chicape, 1.
Business Agent reporid
focai’s wal embers. the Pe sont
workinad and the
for new work

Pleased wkh whe delegaty:
report, especially funare
load. and tated that mast af the
ictal were ap fo or near ratio with
their Improvers excepr onc, whose
meniberskio unemployment prob

now suned up. also tha

Ens

30 odd ¢
ary, that

septed Anivles

lon

20H

recent NZ.

dis

ecd for abour th
ios Workers over the rast at
national,
wis held concerning
ent day status and grevious his«
Actioles Vi usd Md mention:

of special.
Chairman Beker explained the
B. decision favoring
Local No, 22 and Local No. 113 in
wie with the Motiston Insula

tire 2 hah vnc

AQ general

ve Articles V7 and xt we
oatlied in the model f
ment, it ha: developed ths ugh some

n ost coum

Vi and XI
guage t that as adapted by che
Convention,
Conierence weat on reco:
tion, that Articles VE and

Therefore.

Contrasters Association A
Da Was recently

sirculsted tv. all lecals hy the Gen
eral Gitice stoug with a cover letter
from Provident Sickles. Me grated
thar the § i vat named in

the orlgmal charge bat had bass
sluninated by the Yeial Examiner
ai the bvighsat trial while bots Local
22 and 113 were rufe guulty. >
fa the rect ruling on Septem
1964, the NLRB. reversed the
i Gaaminers findings and hott
422 and 113 were fous
yo ohy the Board. Cha
Baker protested the implleutlon:
made in the cover letter of Septem
ber 9th thar iriplied that ¢
wits completed arid dus the seported
advice of the Geueral Counsel vie
pros vu vidid When cutually the case
eit apptaled by the Housters
Irealasen Contry 5 ackation
and WH protutly be in the Coats
for several ators months. Thi
peal is scheduled for b Rearing in in
Pith District Court of Appoal
New Orleans (dace ponding
ian Baker further state
case is nok near belay Realized and
that all Ines! offleers showkd be v very
cmuticis ebout Betting involved in

Ni

EAGER igi

and

Dinner Dance Attended by Southwest States Conference Deteates Wives and Suecte: Local & ES Members, Wivns
pers,prove to be valid.

(Editor's aote—sAr the time the
letter of September 9 was distibeted
to all neal anders w the Geaerat Office
hud no

and commented ar the operatiy
of the FullerAustin Company with
Brother Don Schaffer alse presunt-
ing softe faefs concerning thi
Matter,

Secretary O'Brien. was instructed
to vend 3 Get Well Card from the
Conference to International Oe-
ganizer Wilber He

fowell whe is con-
Ried tw his heme with a serious
ilhisss.

‘The morning sessing wag recessed
for hinch, with Chairman Baker's
announcement that we wr
coavera a 2700 p.

Chairman Baker ssked for and
ravetved umaabrious approval fram

the delegates to relingaish the chair
to View Preshleat Mulligan request-
onination

ing that he conduct she
ans Election of a
President.

Chaloman Mulligan called for
Noraination for Conference Presi-
dani. Bro. Brooks Buker was nomi-
nated and Chairman Muiligen called
for any further nominations for the
Shind time and since there were none
he instrunted the Secretary to cast
s balby fer Brother

Baker, Brother Baker was declared
te-dected ag President of the Coa-
ferenge for the next won of office.
Chairman

Sulligan then returned
te Confercnce President

mination was held for the af
five of Seeretary-Treasurer. Erether
Gerth’ O'Brien was nominated,
Chairman Baker culled for any far~
ther nominations fer the third rime
aad simee there were nose he
structed the Socreary to cage a
wmaniaess ballot far Brother

wes aher the
ht
TOL * of delegates
Fivuny, Ra: nee, BEL Little ond
Balik Whiggie ta candiwt the ele
tion, The resles af tie sceret ballee
were: Don Schaffer 25. Cals Cick
ig, A Greek CBaiman
acd thal a runeaff was
i Gaaitidate heel

oe ‘holed
Ades: for the

decid us
ness tore
President
sud did admin
fice to the
will sere

8 requetied te
osth of of

four yes
nee dice Comte
Click, Felis
& "Coeenioe and
rods reported the ca
fake ware is order ancl

wate, Ses
that cu

retary CP Brlen aenosteed
af the audit ipert oes

reported th
double 92
368 aad that

‘ 2 presented by
1, Latte Rock, Akan
ounceming sisiouy dace Insulation

cations. A fisthne was made and
duly sveonded that the Southwest
Contereney adopt same and that this
resululon ty furearded to the Gen
eral Ofiee for concurvence. The
motion was passed by unanimous
vete of the delegates, (Resolution
ant included with minutes—ERdtor 7
At this Chairman Boker
stared the mucting was open for
dopics of general interest of ali deig-
gates. Brother Moankd Schaffer pro
netted vary CY Brien wh
letter ‘i

aly, Oetoher
i Disteiet

him oe
: with ghik cas: as it
4 alt Soca.

War Ea a Were nay Row
dewlopnents eoncyrmiag aC
ference Pension and Welfare Plen or
Plas on a
ail sealy, Chairman Baker re-
© question to General Presi.
Tes whe tiked at
about ihe Constinstioad i §

had been farang ne on such 2 = plan
af this time bur just ax gnaa as
something was avaiighle to Rim all
Conference Ls would Se ac
vised,

Cheshi A Baker BE this

ference were aly ‘aye “reatared
te ihe delegttos ay well ag being
o the Editor of the
od for al meme
ad aud that recent sab:
of Conference sninuies hed
been condensed to the point that
many protests had doen received
frora individesl members object
to the brevity of the report. He
asiud General Prosidens Stickies 1
he felt that he canis asics &
ihe near ioxa
show the complete mlnutes weit ut
a barden being placed on the eo:
of publicatiaa, Pre ii
statcd he could wot give the ‘ite
surancg that the ¢omplere minute:
would he published. Then Ch
aan Baker for and reeelved
a mation that the Secreary compile
the mingtes and after verification
they be de ed and forwarded 1
vades Locals wir
i with a gover letter asking
c read az thelr segules
“The motion: was sna ty
2 dake Subathe ond aecondsd
expato Nick Tramonte, The
motos was passed by usgrrimens
vere of all delggates,

ie delegates, pleas
the invlted gue
tive and asked exc

fice President Mulligan
pked the Conferunce for the op-

THE ABRERION Worepormealty of atte:
which in his opi 'y
orderiy sed yaecessful one, Brodher
Mallgan poimed out that he never
weat to Conferences without an in-
vitwiog and he expressed bis diunks
for being invited ay a Spevial Guest
of this Conferenee, and also thanked
the Host Local far a very enjoyable
and a memorable .

Brother D. Ro Parker of Local
142 asked Chairman Baker about
the status of his local in the Local
22 Pension Fexd add if Brother
Baker kuew how much time wor
bbe required for the legal matters
be fully provessed, Chairman Baker
stited that he fek this matter would
‘be settled sour and Bro. Parker
would be adv: ust as soon a3 ¢
fepart was given to the Compaluce.

Chairrnan Baker unnounced that
Local 14, Little
would be the eke of our next Con-
ference in March 1965 and aga
expressed the pleasure of all the
conference delegates po fers:
Housl Vite-Prosidont Brother My
lgan for his attending the Con-
ference as a Special Guest of the
Conlerence ax well og a Special
Guest of Local $3 for their added
festivities,

With no further business before
the Conference Delegates, the meet
jag adjourned at 9:45 pam.

Respectfully Submited,
Gerald W. O'Brien,
Secretary

PS. As Conference Secretary, 1
sammict semember ever having oe
tended © more interesting confer.
ence—-GWOB,

Note: The Qifcers and members
of the Host Local $3, and their
wives virtuslly rolled out tee med
carpet for the Conference Delegates
and their wives’ as well as their
Spevial Guests for this occasion.
Begisaing with she  Hospiratiny
Room on Friday eveaing on through
the magnificent berquer of Saturday
night no expense way spared iy
sotermain the vishors to New
Orleans. The Delegates’ wives re-
ported @ very interesting tur on
Saturday of historleal planes of
terest and an enjoyable funck at
Byenguns. A sumptions hsacheor
was held for the Delegates asd
Guests attending the Conference

NOVENSER 1962

swith tae L. £
Altocieys as added g:
Ott Saiurdey night wih Business
Agent OB: asUTaslar Was
by some interesting
evidenced by ihe stand-
ef ovation given Vice President
Mulligan beth bufore and after bis
conmmutis, President Sickles cli.
muexed tho ever in presenting
service pits to Local $3 members
when he prasenied gold watches te
Hteenations!  Greaniver Hulling-
hori, George Davis and Red Davis,
slong with their SO-year pine. On

fypoyers and

fO express our thanks
and gretitude to the Host Local 53,
Ofcers, entertainment Comenitice,
Loual members and thei¢ wives for
ths very enjoyable visit to Nese
Orles 5 dy “Southern
Hos pit y best,

Middle Atlantic Yatee

‘Trenton, ML.
Gotaber 4, 1964

i

Tho regular quarterly eating of
iis Adantic States Confer-

ence of Asbestes Workers was Reld
on the abowe date ot che Exsteraer
Moter Ledge, Boslentowr, No J,
and was cvled ts order by Acting
President James Mulhern ae 10:00
am, Sith the folowing delegates
responding to rot gall: Local Et,
Baltimore, Md. Joseph PL 7:
aad Rodger Cames; Local 14,
adelpiia, Px. Philip J. Ack!
Charles I. Seeberser; Lees
Harrisburg, Pa. Cam! Crandy and
avern G. Reichard; Local 24,
Washington, 0, ©. Normaa £.
Hoyle and Bernard Sanneteld: Loeat
32, Newark, N. 2. James Muthern
aad James F. Seyer, Jey Local
38, Wilke: ¥
Skuchas and {
Local 42, Wilmington, Del, Alfonse
¥. Walker end Cohesll ‘Gibbons:
Loval 83. Norfolk, Va, Thomas G.
Bunting ami Alexander Robers. fra
boeal 83. Aduade Chy NL.

Booker, Representing the G
OH

ice were General President Carl

ent Andrew
Comaratcation:

semua ewessment: were now ia and
he gave a financial report to dare.
sident Sickles reported that
International Organizer Wiliam
Howell is contined in the Highland
Baptist Hospital, Birminchs

All delegates "a speedy
fecovcry aed the secretary ww:
ordered to write and convey their
best wishes t¢ film.

The delegates then subsmitted
their reports and whenever geces-
y President Sickizs gave advice
suctions, Ft wi.
s Were slow—~
ining were ether good or
very good in thelr work lod.

2

ely 35 focals 1 strike
v de controversial Aprile XT
He also gave q detailed Tapert on
tie caccessfel appeal w the N
of the decision of the Trial Bxani-
ines iu the fiigation over Articles
Vi asd ME
He further esplatnad that the
Henstea Contractors,  Asvoei
hove seen ft to appeal th:
40 the Federal Courts und fu
added that after a conference be
iween President Sickles, Secretary-
Treasurer Hutchison, View Presi.
dent Haas end our General Counsel,
Rt was desided that the biterna-
tionat would become 3 part of the
defense us a friend of the Coun
‘To aii locals needles additions!
manpower President Sickles advised
where sate may be procure,
View President Haas also gave a
report on Nis activities singe his
assignment to the Goneral Office
aad He alse advised of the betessity
for ali lovely who have completed
tielw Agreements to subzait dhe ques
tionnaire converaing she
of predewrmined wage rar
ing Fringes om 3 federal ley
A revlon

wags dice
wlth the mcetlags listed ap folly
Wi::
‘Testimonial dinnar te: Business Agent Stephen J. Kopp. by Losal Po. 89, Trentoa, N. J. Toartmsiter Jacob
Oswald, Mrs, Rose Oswald, Rev. ignatius Baraniak, Mrs. Jane Kopp, Business Agent Stephen 4. Kop) General
Presidant Cant W, Sickles, Presiden? Paul J. Reader, Me Rose Rewler, Mrs. Alicea Haas, letertiatlonal View Presi
dent Andrew T. Haas, Me, James Mulhern and Canferanes Vieg Precident Jaret Mulhern,

H. Horton Gre. Sey Ul :
wly Metal Trodos Counzi and Loca! 811, Emost Santlegn,
Seeretary,

Representative, Herbert Leo, Praddent Hen
Ching, Johe Toreas and George Mow, Finan:

i THE ASBESTOS WaRKeER¥2.. Spring mosting 1985, Nerfolk,
Va., Summer meeting, 1968, Atlan
de Chy, NE

Delewste Parker. Local 6%, Rich
miond, Va., advised tha: oll prepara.
tons for the Winer meeting sre
eotnpieted and same will be held on
Saturday. November 28, 1984 ar
the Hotel Richmond, Rick:
Va., at 10:00 a.m. Reservations fe
accommodations wii be fucthered
by Loca 88.

Delegates Kopp ond Ruszler af
host Loeal 69 briefed the de snares
On activities for the balance of the
day es planed by the Comntittes
en Arrangements, of Looe} 80 for
the Testimonial Dinner-Dance i
honor of Businoys Agent Stephen {,
Kopp on his 25th Anniversary as
Business Agent.

With aff besi

Respectiat

Stephen J. Raps,

Secret:

gates and thelr wie

were the guests of Local No. 89 at a

dinner-dance Saturday evening ds

honor of Brother Stephen J. Kapp’:

25th year as Business Agu, The

Committee on Atraagements gre to

be cougratuleted for a wonderful

job. Also in auendence ag guests of

Loul No. 89 were Mr. and Mrs.

Woods of the C5. Woods C'o. who

was the frst compazy to sign Locet
No, 89's new agreement,

‘One of the main speakers of the
evening was the Honorable Frank
Thompson, Congresstrian from New
Jerseys 4th District who had fast
returned from Washington after the
adiourament of Countess,

The highlight of the everion waz
the presentation of a TV set and
a check to Business Avem Keon
aml a bouquet of roses to Mis.
Kopp by Presiient Stebles,

President Sickles then concluded
the program with a light and con
Rtatulaiory talk dealing wih the
teials and tribulations ef local union
officers,

Central States Conteranco—

}
The semianceal meeting of the

MOVENEAE ty

Centesd States Conterence 5
“ye dai ing

Mg Was Called ao ender
# Robert Seon ar 9 am.
Rel val found the following
delegates present:
dack Kilbane. Li
Olio: Viewene

Local 18, &
tolu Devel
Loca? 28, Detrais
Reamer and John DeZse, Loval 45,
Youngstown, Obie: Lester Clark,
Local 37, Evansville, fad Roo
Miler and DB. £. Beaty, Local 41,
Fort Wayne, hid; Kober Chandler

I a and Huntin
fon, West Vieginia; Robert Mets,
Local 84, Akron, Gihin

Gens ident ©. W. Sickles
wan I athendance tepresentiig cur
Iniernad

Marion Hattield, Business Apent
of Local 46, introduced Mayor
Joha Duncon of Knoxville,

Mayor Duseon in a shor: address
extended greetings and welcomed
the delegates tx the City of Knox.
ville, He ten called President
Sickles to the podium and gave
him a gold key to the city, “The
mavor was then escorted from the
meeting ball amid generons aye
planse from the delegates.

Moved and supported the rela.
ites of the previous Conterance
orting be accepted, Motion can

Moved and supported the finan.
Tai repert be pecupted. Motion
tarried.

Moved and supsarted commun!
actions ba received and placed oe
fie. Motion carried.

General President Sichies gave
2 On vurlous matters concern
on craft as they we; he
io the attention of the Conference
by the de sla meking heir
regert on x sonditiess mm their
territe cd

ise

&

Following the reports of the dele.
gules, the mocting was opened for
general diseusclon, ia which tang
of the delegates participated includ.
lng cespanses By President Sickles
ta Quustions raised. The Tmajos tophe
af this opes discussion was the
health of our mentbership. Severs?
delegates reported arrangements for
chest mrays of their membership.
gested that the xray teck-
Hd be alevied t kak fer
stosis Or cancer, Quser
Wert & preventive wa.

x as ingistanee upon the
Wenting of respirators, gouges, efe.,
os one immediate way we can hele
in esfeguarding the health af ov:
members,

Th a short addross President
Sickles praised the work af Dr.
of, and Bis con pitti e
search in the health hazards oF o
traf stemming fom the matarials
use pur industry. He coche

sof Orgun-
wer Willem Howell: it war moved
the
delegates
or Brother .
ady rucovery. Motlon car

The delegas: reminded thai

she next conferenze meeting wi) Be
held is Fort Wayre, tadiana,

There being ao further business
the meeting adjoerned a: 12 noon,
Repectfully submitted,
Matcoia Dedets,
Secretary
fes and thelr
Wives were the guests of Local 26
te football game ov a szenie tour
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