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failed to sign, he said. About 80 Of
156 signed, he added.
Isaac Beasley, also former Works
Council official, then told the commit
tee of being discharged by Chevrolet
as a strike leader" although he
testified he did not belong to the
U. A. w. or participate in the strike
incident for which he was dismissed.
Robert r. Thurlow, still member
of the Works Council, was the third
witness to testify in more detail Of
pressure brought on employees to sign
the loyalty petition" Foremen took
workers aside and talked to them for
as much as half hour in efforts to
persuade them to sign, Thurlow said.
The petition was being circulated. it
was testified, in direct violation Of
a company rule against such practice.
The fourth witness today, Arthur j..
Dubue, identifying himself as "the
fighting Frenchman Of the Wolverine" !"
told the committee in broken English
and with frequent profanity how A.
l.. Pugmire, Pinkerton agent, had
solicited him for information on con-
ditions in O Chevrolet plant in Flint.
Complained Of Speed-up.
At the outset of today's hearing,
Mangold told Of his experiences while
making complaint about speeding up
one OF the assembly lines.
Claiming workmen couldn't keep up
with the new production speed, he
said he went to the management as
representative Of the Works Council
to ask speed of five units less per
hour and raise in pay.
Rebuffed by lower official, Man.
gold said he next was "bawled out"
by Plant Manager Lenz, with much
profanity and the declaration that he
would mot tolerate outside agitation"
There has never been any real
collective bargaining through that
agency" Mangold said in reference to
the Works Council. Its controlled
by one man, and when he says No.
that's all there is to it."
Describing the speed-up, Mangold
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10 to Is units per hour, with men on
the line reduced from 10 to six. In
order to achieve the new speed, Man
gold said, he was told by q foreman
mot to be particular" about his work.
On February /, Mangold testified,
Lenz led squad Of men against the
strikers in Chevrolet Plant No. Q.
Lenz's followers were throwing tear
gas, swinging clubs and shooting, Man
gold said, and two men were wounded
by bullets.
Mangold said he then went to Plant
No. 4, where the sit-down strike was
getting under way. Identified as a
bona fide Chevrolet employe, he was
allowed to remain,
Asked If he knew of the presence Of
any undercover men among the strik-
ers, Mangold said he had list Of sus-
poets when he went into Plant No. 4,
but that 1t was stolen from his over
coat while he slept in the plant that
night.
Beasley, who followed Mangold to
the stand, then told Of his discharge
from Chevrolet Plant No. 6 after a
sit-down strike last December % In
which he did not participate. Be-
cause of his position on the Works
Council, he explained, he went to the
management during the one-day strike
to ask what was the trouble.
During the same working shift, he
said, he was notified that he was
being fired because he had done
nothing to forestan the strike and
because he was suspected Of soliciting
for an outside union.
In addition, he said. "the dischars.
ing was marked strike leader"
Because At eyasive answers Con-