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CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. WESTERN UNION JOSEPH L. EGAN PRESIDENT 1220 SYMBOLS DL = Day Letter NL = Night Letter LC = Deferred Cable NLT = Cable Night Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination NITE LETTER PAID JULY 15, 1949 BRANCH T DYKES VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC. 630 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE COLONIAL PILOTS THAT THE COMPANY IS FLYING DOUGLAS DC-4 AIRPLANES FFROM ITS OCEAN DIVISION IN THE COMPANY'S DOMESTIC OPERATION WITHOUT ANY AGREEMENT COVERING RATES OF PAY AND CERTAIN RULES AND WORKING CONDITIONS. MOREOVER OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE OVERLOOKED THE FACT THAT DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS ARE PRESENTLY IN PROGRESS WITH YOUR COMPANY RESPECTING RATES OF COMPENSATION, RULES AND WORKING CONDITIONS COVERING YOUR ENTIRE OPERATIONS, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED JUNE 30 TO COVER A PARTICULAR SITUATION FOR A SPECIFICALLY NAMED PERIOD ONLY RESPECTING DC-4 OPERATION DOMESTICALLY PROVIDING ALSO NO PRECEDENT-ESTABLISHING EFFECT. OBVIOUSLY THE COMPANY IS IN THIS INSTANCE BOTH VIOLATING THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT AND EVIDENCING BAD FAITH. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID MORE SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS WE SUGGEST YOUR COMPANY CEASE VIOLATION OF THE ACT AND CEASE ITS BAD FAITH ACTIONS AND THAT THE CURRECT NEGOTIATIONS BE CONCLUDED WITHOUT DELAY. IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY OF THIS MATTER AND ITS VERY REAL TROUBLE CREATING POTENTIALS WHICH ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE SERIOUS, WE URGE THAT YOUR COMPANY RETURN TO A STATUS QUO POSITION RESPECTING THIS MATTER AS OF JUNE 30, 1949, UNTIL THE NEGOTATIONS PRESENTLY IN PROGRESS WITH YOUR LINE COVERING RATES OF COMPENSATION, RULES AND WORKING CONDITIONS ARE COMPLETED. PLEASE WIRE COLLECT. DAVID L BEHNCKE PRESIDENT AIR PILOTS ASSOCIATION cc: Gitt THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERING ITS SERVICE