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`a~ . ~?e LT=_ _ r«=~°'_"ret= to the "':aZnY"_c of sec=~T.'_ 'L---~F: __ke f_r YIT-.e nonsmoker and studies that have shown smokers to have hi;:her absentee and accident rates. We sent Ruschart a le tt•er and workpe ace kit focusing on arguments that countered the ones referred to in his memo, and asked that B,_,schart contact us if he had any q;:e=ti1:r.s. '!cDcr.cuc`: received a copy of the letter; we asked that she contact us if we could provide any further assistance. Wayne A. FjeZstad Iowa City Fire Department Iowa City, IA y;e;~ ~taff Ccr.tact: May be required in the future. ~.-;elstad wrote TI and severa:l tobacco companies an ,mpassioned _ietter concerning the new smoking poiicy for Iowa City firefighters. The new policy prohibits sm:oking in the office and all purpose room (study, lounge area, day room an d t. v. room) . Smoking is permitted only in the engine room and bathroom. In addition, smoking is not permitted while out on a fire, an y emergency cal:. and while away from the fire station or~ inspection duty. Fjeistad, a captain, has been with the department for years and complains that the department is his home one-third of the time. He states that the policy was initiated by a policy committee and the city personnel director. L v;e have co nlui.ted caunsel on Fjelstad's letter. We agreed that t-he .:nsTJltute request some adiii ti;:.ia.''. detaiis sucl-I as whether he is represented by a union and what the objective of the policy is. We are considering a visit to Fjelstad. We are continuing to follow up. Joan Krabill Mountain Bell Lakewood, CO Field Staff Con tact: None required. Krabi'l ca''_ed because her floor of the company bui=dir.; voted to ban smoking. She reque_.:ed information on how other coa.>pa niFs Lcall with the issue of workplace smokin g and :nf :~rW~ati_ • n concernin g venti1atitn equip.*::e nt. She wan ved to know if we• could recommend a stZ.ecif 1c cowtTSa ny. page i~ CONFIDENTIAL: TOBACCO LITIGATION TITX 0036486

::? G~~Fc ~::e J:_rkr~a.ce =_r:ok: :g ki t. We are vC- *___vW ,~P . Muse Air Dallas, TX As a re=_ ui.t of Muse Ai r' s recer t purch ase by r i val carrier Sout}i[ti'est Air.lines, discussions have been heid concerning an attempt to persuade Muse to revoke its _: _;t:.. ban. A=t:`,ou^yh Texas legislative consultants advised agaizst p 4r=L::n4 the effcr tb:e'lause Musee was committed to the s::~kir:g ban, company officials, field staff and head'~uart.ers staff followed up quickly on indications :`at Muse was wavering. We understand now that Muse has tentatively decided -- on its own -- to allow once again smokers on its flights. Although the nonsmokers were a loyal ci.ientele, one Muse official told Judy Wiedemeier, there aren't enough of them. We will follow up with a letter to Muse officials. Carey Ford Division Vice President Safeway Stores Dallas, TX Field Staff Contact: None required. This request for assistance came through R. J. Reynolds. A Safeway grocery merchandising manager told Herman Vou::y, R. J. Reynolds' chain account .aanager, that some C;f the P_L•Ttsmc.;Cers 1r.° the Safeway L'tiv;s:.on office in Dallas were voicing their concern relative to the "passive smoking" issue. Bostwick said Safeway division vice president Carey Ford wanted to hold employee discussion sessions to address the issue. Ford was not receptive to our phone call. He did not acknowledge that there was a problem or that they would be hL_din~ e~: p~.oyee disLussion session s. He did ask t:`iat we send i:~^ 3P.f~:`rmatio~', We provided copies of the workplace iti t, ai.s,'d offered to visit the offices to meet wa L'Kl 11iU3. . . . .. . v':= have asked RJR's You.:.~ to monltor the situation t:-r_-u_t Bostwick a nc: keep us posted. page 12 CONFIDENTIAL: TOBACCO LITIGATION TITX 0036487

Edward F. Ritter Pacif ic Northwest Bell Portland, OR a 1~1~ .vitClif vv`..+Javti Strategy cocrdi:.'a~Je~ with field ~ u staFf, , who will contact sources at Pacif ic Northwest Bell. Ri v ter contacted us because `'acif iG Northwest SSeii has adopted a psIicy that bans smoking on company premises. The pc' i_y goes into effect on :.0/1S/85. The poy icy is, "To Protect t7e hea:.t:h of Fr.B eT:pioyees there will be no sL'oklnQ in any company facility." Pacif ic Northwest Eail includes all of Washington, Oregon and part of Idaho. Ritter is upset because he transferred to Oregon from New York in 1.9?8 and was assured that he would be ailowed to smoke on the job. He did not have to accept the trar.=.f er. Ritter supervises 8 people. We have consulted counsel, who is reviewing Ritter's letter for potentiai lega' arguments. We are sending a ~etter to barry Woifard, the Pacific Northest Ee:.~. employee who signed the policy statement. We understand the policy was put together by the Rosner-Weis-Lowenberg consulting group. Dan Cole El Toro, CA Field Staff Contact: Staff informed of the pending action. Cole iss a pilot for Air Cal and called to request ..ntnru atien _~r_ 5...4kin_ an : pro ductivity, iLdi=ating that the policy committee of the Iocal Air Lines Pi? ots Association would be considering a workplace policy that would prohibit smoking in the cockpit if one of the pilots ob;ects. Cole said that the because of air flow in the cockpit, health was not an issue. Rather, the argument is that no ns..,oiting pilots are more productive. AoIe requested ..n format io. _mo-king and prol4ct~ ..~y and an y other sJ e inf or-:Ction tat addressed the iss'_e of _~ . '~i~yareL~`1 s11:{JAing in the aircraft cabr+:n env.:ro~n::.ent'. .. page 13 (:ONFIDENTIAL: TOBACCO LITIGATION TITX 0036488

L. ~ as=`J`v_GL_~u. Xt' prov.__.t"'.r appropriate materaai5 Csr.s afFered furt`:er assistance if required. We are cor.tir;:iug to follow up, page 14 CONFIDENTIAL: TITX 0036489 TOBACCO LITIGATION