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y=_l T -‘‘; _-.-‘.I_;.1‘- JOSEPH GARRISON, ) . ·
`¥QgQ‘. Z-- ‘·,` S LARRY E. GISFS, · )
`.‘;._- T11} ‘-_= · ROY E. NALTERS, - ) _
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_§Eg¥jj ,'_ ll MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC., I ) I
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QQQQLQQ 14 Defendants. )
yhgjii 15 ,Deposition of PHILLIP OWEN, taken before
Q$1§QQ% `1--_l‘ :=- Pamela C. Washington, Registered Professional Reporter A
PAQQQE 16 and Notary Public, at the law offices of Young,
§§§§§§ ‘_"`` Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, 110 West Pine Street,
éVQEé§Z 17 Georgetown, DE, on February 1, 2005, beginning at 1:00
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TEQQQE 21 1509 Gilpin Avenue .
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FQQESA =`_- -1,._ EY: ARTHUR M. BREWER,TESQ.1
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Q So when let ' s say a catcher files a -5
grievance, to whom does he give that grievance? 1
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A ,Well, it would go to the crew leader. 3
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A The catcher works with the shop steward
to write up the grievance, the grievance is presented
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salary in June or July of 2002?
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