Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PG
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/9/64
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/24/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10224-10089

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HQ

159-1864-3, 4, 5, 6

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, PG

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 10/09/1964

PAGES :

19

SUBJECTS :

APR, AKA, ASSOC, JHO, TEAMSTER UNION ACT,

CONTRACT, B/F INT, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC 4 A/T, LHM, 2 NEWS ARTIC

v9.1

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ReBuairtel to Pittsburgh and New York, 10/13/64

and New York airtel to Bureau, 10/19/64.4

-Attached are five copies for the Bureau ano

one copy each for the information of Newark and New York

of a letterhead memorandum based on information supplied

by PG 601-0 on 9/24/64 and during subsequent contacts

through 10/19/64. The second source mentioned in the

letterhead memorandum is ELBERT H. HAYES, aka, TOMMY,

who is the ex-president of the Salesmen and Office Workers

Union, Local 490, Pittsburgh, and a longtime confidential

source of the Pittsburgh Office. HAYES was contacted on

10/12/64 and subsequently through 10/19/64.

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Newark (159-160) (Info) (Enc. 1)

New York (159-267) (Info) (Enc. 1)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

WUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 22, 1964

A OF COMPANI, INC.

ANTHONY PROVENZANO,

ALSO KNOWN AS "TONY PRO"

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

ACT - INVESTIGATIVE MATTER

On September 24, 1964, a source of the Pittsburgh

Office, who is active in Teamster Union affairs locally,

advised Special Agents Damon W. Pitcher and John S. Portella

that Local 249, International Brotherhood of Teamsters,

Pittsburgh, 1s

voting on September 27, 1964, on the

ratification of a contract with A & P

and that both the

company and the union's officials are obviously working

to gain a favorable vote.

In this connection, source advised that James

Halbert, Pittsburgh District Supervisor of Transportation

and Warehousing for A & P, residence address 220 Orchard

Drive, Pittsburgh 35, Pa., has stated that the negotiations

on a national level have been conducted in New York City

between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a

labor consultant firm which is representing the A & P.

Two of the negotiators for the A & P are a Mr. Avery and a

Mr. Lewis.

He stated that the labor consultant firm is

actually owned by "Tony Pro" (Anthony Provenzano, prominent

New Jersey Teamster Union official) and that during the last

week of the Hoffa trial in Chicago, Avery and Lewis were

vacationing in Connecticut and were summoned to New York

where they met with "Jony Pro" in regard to the pending

negotiations.

From other sources, the source has learned that

Jimmy Horia, International Brotherhood of Teamsters President,

desires ratification of the A & l contract and, at the same

time that Avery and Lewis were in New York City, Tom Fagan,

President of Local 249, was summoned to Chicago where he

met with Hoffa and an A & P representative from the East in

connection with ways of obtaining the desired ratification.

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A & P COMPANY, INC..

ANTHONY PROVENZANO,

ALSO KNOWN AS "TONY PRO"

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

ACT - INVESTIGATIVE MATTER

Subsequently, in the same connection, Fagan has made two

trips to New York City without divulging their purpose to

anyone.

Fagan is most desirous of pleasing Hoffa in this

regard because. Harry Tevis, Third International Vice-President

the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a Pittsburgh

resident, is

slated for removal from office by either

voluntary or involuntary means, and Fagan is the leading

contender to be his replacement.

The source stated that the current grocery

warehouse strike situation in California is the result of

rank and file rebellion in opposition to the new A & P

contract.

In a contact with the source on October 5, 1964,

he advised that at the time Halbert mentioned the

trip to

New York by Avery and Lewis he commented "We finally got

around to fighting you guys with one of your own guys.

We got tony pro's boys working for us."

He does not recall

that Halbert disclosed the name of the labor consultant

firm employed by A &P, but described the firm only as

"Tony Pro's firm."

During subsequent contacts with Halbert

'been unable to determine the identity of the

consultant firm.

The source advised that Hoffa is endeavoring to

establish a national contract, that he has achieved his

goal within the "Central Conference," and is endeavoring

to obtain a similar contract in the

East.

explained that the voting on September 27, 1964, by members

of Local 249 related to a national contract in that a

failure to approve the proposed contract with A & P locally

would result in their ring subjected to the terms of a

national contract similar to the one negotiated in other

sections of the country.

Reportedly Fagan told members

of Teamsters Local 249 that if their negotiations on a

local contract with A & P at Pittsburgh were unsuccessful

they would be forced to accept the terms of a national contract.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNKED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittaburgh, Pennsylvania

October 22, 1964

A & P COMPANY, INO.

ANTHONY PROVENZANO,

ALSO KNOWN AS "TONY PRO"

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

ACE - INVESTICATIVE MATTER

On September 24, 1964, a source of the Pittsburgh

•Office, uno 1e active in Teamster Union affairs locally,

advied special Agents Lamon w. Latcher and John s. Forcella

that Local 249, International Brotherhood of Teamstere,

Pittsburgh, la voting on September 27, 1964, on the

ratification of a contract with A & P and that both the

company and the union's officials are obviously working

to gain a favorable vote.

In this connection, source advised that James

Halbert, Pittoburgh Dietrict

supervisor of Transportation

and Werehousing for Aa?, recidence addrese 220 Orchard

Drive, Pittsburgh 35, Pa,, has stated the the negotiations

on a national level have

been conducted in New York City

botween the International Brotherhood of Toamsters and

labor consultant firm which is representing the A & P.

Two of the negotlatore for the A d P are a Mr. Avery and a

Mr. Lewis.

He stated that the labor consultant firm is

aotually owned by

"Tony Pro" (Anthony Provenzano, prominent

New Jersey Teamster Union official) and that during the last

week of the Moife trial in Chicago, Avery and Lewis were

vacationing in Connecticut and were summoned to New York

where they met with "Tony Pro" in regard to the pending

negotiations.

From other sources, the

• source has learned that

Jimny Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teansters

President,

decires ratification of the A & P contract and, at the same

time that Avery and louis were in New York City, Tom Fagan,

President of Loval 249, was

met ulth Hoffa and an A & P representative from the East in

ma one more in to so ha, ron a

connection with ways of

obteining the desired ratification.

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A & P COMPANY, INC.

ANCHORY PROVENZANO

ALSO KNOWN AS

• "TONY PRO"

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELAVIONS

ACT - INVESTIGATIVE MATTER

Subsequently, in the same connection, Fagan has made two

srips to New

York city without divulging their purpose to

anyone.

Fagan 1e most desirous of pleasing Hoffa in this

regard because Harry Tevis, Third International Vice-President

of the International Brotherhood of Teameters,

a Pittsburgh

resident, 1o slated for removal from offlee by elther

voluntary.or involuntary means, and Fagan Is the leading

contender to be his replacement.

The source stated that the current grocery

warchouse strike situation in California is the result of

rank and file rebellion in opposition to the new A & P

contract.

In a contact with the source on October 5, 1964,

he advised that at the time Halbert mentioned the trip to

New York by Avery and Lewis he commented "We finally got

He does not recall

that Halbert disclosed the name of the labor consultant

firm employed by A & P, but described the firm only as

"Tony Pro's firn." During subsequent contacts with

• Halbert

he has been unable to determine the identity of the

consultant fir.

The source advised

that Hoffa is endeavoring to

establish a national contract, that he hes achieved his

goal within the

"Central Conference,"

and is endeavoring

to obtain a similar contract in the

Rast.

The source

explained that the voting on September 27, 1964, by members

of Local 249 related to a natlonal contract in that

failure to approve the proposed contract with A & P locally

would result in their leing subjected to the terme of a

national contract similar to the one negotiated in other

asctione of the country.

Reportedly Fagan told nembers

of Teansters Local 249 that if their negotiations on a

local contract with A & P at Pittsburgh were unsuccessful

they would be forced to accept the terma of a national contract.

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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SUBJECT:

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8 P COMPANY, INC.

ANTHONY

PROVENZANO aka

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Compary

newspaper morgues and reliable informants for any information

regarding a labor consulting firm representing A & P!

A review of the 'New York Times" and 'New

York Herald

Tribune" at the newspaper morgue of the New York Public

library was made on 10/15/64, and no information was de-

veloped relating to Teamster Union Activities regarding

involvement of PROVENZANO with a labor relation firm

representing A & P.

NY 3845-C and NY 3571-C were contacted on 10,

and could furnish no information regarding the above.

NY 4658-C who is familiar with some activity lof

Teamster and A & P negotiations, could not furnish any

information concerning involvement of PROVENZANO with a

labor consulting firm.

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FD=36 (Rev. 10-29-63)

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SAC, PITTSBURGH (159-95) (P)

LASSIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY

A 8

COMPANY,

INC. ;

ANTHONY PROVENZANO,

aka. "TonyaPre"

LIMRA = IM

ReBuairtel to Pittsburgh, Newark and New York,

9/30/64.

Additional contacts with PG 601-0 have produced

no information to identify the labor consultant firm which

was employed by A & P to assist in its negotiations with

Informant advised that in former conver-

sations with JAMES HALBERT he commented, "We finally got

around to fighting you guys with one of

your own guys.

We got TONY PRO's boys working for us."

Informant stated

he did not recall that HALBERT disclosed the name of the

consultant firm and said he described it only as "TONY

PRO's firm."

HALBERT also mentioned that AVERY and LEWIS,

who are negotiators representing A & P, reportedly were

called to New York City to confer with

the labor consultant

firm prior to negotiations at Pittsburgh with the Teamsters.

Bureau

New York

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PG 159-95

Informant feels he is not on such terms with

HALBERT that he

can directly question him and states

bennas merely volunteered information previously

received

intormant is continuing his efforts to obtain

additional information.

Inguiry at Pittsburgh has not disclosed any

reguirement that.

labor consultant firms register or rile

a report of their activities In labor negotiations with

the exception of those instances when they actively

campaign among union members or company employees to

Influence negotiations)

LEAD®

NEW YORK

New York is requested to contact any available

sources (including newspaper reports of A & pa

Teamster

negotiations) to identify the labor consultant firm

representing A & P Company.

Also check indices for any information regarding

connections of ANTHONY PROVENZANO, aka. "TONY PRO,"

with a

labor consultant firm.

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