Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

Union Bargains (Continued from page 131) ushers and usherettes; not over 6 days a week or seven hours a day. These seven hours must be worked in not more than two even periods to start from opening time of the theatre and to run till said periods are finished or from the time that is not more than 71/2 hours prior to closing. Back doormen, porters, cleaners and maids: Time and one-half for overtime. Seven hours a day, 40 hours a week. For subsequent runs the demands are practically the same with respect to hours. Cashiers: 37 hour week, seven hours a day. Others, 42 hour week. Time and one-half for overtime. Under the agreement theatre working hours for various employes would be shortened by six to 15 hours per week. Closed Shop Asked The letter to theatres, signed by Felix Snow, representative of the lATSE, asks recognition of the union as exclusive bargaining agent for “our members in this theatre.” The agreement asks the theatre to emplay none other than members of Local No. 24 in good standing. The employes of this theatre to consist of not less then the present number employed, June 19, 1937, and as many others as may be necessary. Portions of a week shall be paid for at the rate of six days a week. "The business representative of this Local be allowed to furnish all employes except those on weekly salaries." (Which means extra and relief help. ) "Each and every first-run theatre," reads the agreement, "must employ at least two usher exe' Utives, a chief of service and an assistant chief of service who are members of Local 24. Said chief of service is to have full charge of the service staff. "The chief of service shall be responsible to the management for the following: "(a) Proper selection and training of men and women for ushers. "(b) Proper floor coverage, as manager may suggest. "(c) All service pertaining to the service staff. "(d) Making out of working schedules for ushers. "(e) Making out weekly pay roll. "(f) Proper filling of tlieatre. "(g) Efficiency of service staff." The chief and his assistant shall and must be able to work alternating shifts, one opening the theatre, the other closing it. Continuation of the present vacation-with-pay l>olicy. Dismissal Rules The union agrees to i)ermit dismissal of any employe for intoxication or dishone.sty, providing a notice is mailed without delay to the local. It agrees to furnish competent, experienced and reliable employes, not to uphold any member discharged for intoxication or dishonesty. It agrees further: To conform to the rules that the theatre may make, provided they don’t conflict with this agreement or rules of Local 24, and to properly discipline any memlier who shall disregard to interest of his employer or conduct himself in siu h a way as to injure his employer’s business. Time begins as called for by the manager and ends ditto. In the adjustment of any differences or technicalities not plainly construed, when difficulties might arise in the understanding of this agreement. at all times the decision of the executive board of the union shall be recognized till the next regular meeting of the local. No Outside Work Members of Local 24 must not do work outside the jurisdiction granted them by the lATSE and MPMO or infringe on the jurisdiction of any other trade local. Nothing in the agreement "shall ever be construed to interfere with any obligation" of the local to the lATSE and MPMO or to the Allied Amusement Crafts of Kansas City. (The Allied Amusement Crafts is composed of the musicians, motion picture operators, stage hands, bill posters, and now the theatre employes. Under it, if one group walks out on strike, the other groups are not allowed to work.) Claim 150 Members The local now claims 150 members with all the more important houses in Kansas City represented. It even has members from the Fox Beyer, Excel .sior Springs, and the union has jurisdiction over theatres in that town. Theatres in which the owner and members of his family sell tickets, take them up, and in general handle the whole job of operation are not being approached by the union, it is said. Union representatives want to discuss the agreement with theatre owners and managers this week (of June 21). Omaha Exchange Union Chartered Omaha — Formation of Local B47, Film Exchange Employes Union of lATSE, has been completed with election of officers and receipt of a charter. Elected president was Charles Lorenz, M-G-M shipper. Other officers include Sid McArdle, United Artists shipper, business agent; Lon Dolan, Film Transport Co. driver, first vice-president; Fred Hunt, Quality Theatre Supply packer, second vice-president; Catherine Nodean, M-G-M inspectress, secretary; Herb Mogard, Paramount shipper, treasurer, and Peggy Bragg, Warner inspectress, recording secretary. The union has a total of 83 members to date, the inspectresses and shippers of all exchanges coming in 100 per cent. A few of the poster clerks and three drivers of film transport companies who also neglected unionization during the recent strike of 6,000 truck drivers have not joined yet. A meeting will be held Tuesday night, June 29, when the proposed demands to be presented distributors will be decided upon. Ballantyne Sales Omaha — R. S. Ballantyne of Scott-Ballantyne Co. announces the following equipment installations; I’ooling system in the new Tivoli Theatre being opened by C. E, Cook of Marysville. Mo., at Savannah, Mo.; sound systems in Bill Youngclaus’ Island, Grand Island, Neb,, and Ole Lehman's Harris Theatre. Avoca, la. A. A. Electric Machinery Co. Ernest Amoneno, Mgr. 1117 Cherry St. Phone: Victor 8796 Great Western Stage Equipment Co. 817 Holmes St. T. L. Greening, Mgr. Phone: Victor 9078 Stebbins Theatre Equipment Co. 1804 Wyandotte St. C. H. Badger, Mgr. Phone: GRand 0134 Southwest Theatre Equipment Co., Inc. 309 West Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kas. C. D. Peck, Mgr. Phone 2-2153 AIR CONDITIONING Washed Air Units, all sizes, blowers, home units, spray nozzles, multiblade rotors G. A. Peterson VI. 3535 H. F. Rodick 109 W. 18th St. — Kansas City, Mo. IOWA NOTES H. S. FRAME== JJARRY PACE, manager of the Princess Theatre at West Union, has purchased the building which houses his theatre. Last year he installed a new air cooling system and is starting on the installation of a blue vitrolite front. While this is being applied he will enlarge the lobby, move the boxoffice out to the street entrance, add some new seats and a new marquee and acoustical ceiling. Ajidy Talbott, manager of the Iowa Theatre at Cedar Rapids, leaves July 1 on a fishing trip to northern Wisconsin. From there he goes to Chicago for a business conference and later to his former home in Michigan. He expects to be gone about three weeks. Jack Kuech, manager of the Gem Theatre at Charles City, has completed the modernization of his theatre and as is customary with theatre owners in Iowa had a celebration party recently. About 40 film salesmen and exchange managers were up from Des Moines and the following nearby exhibitors were present: Louis Frana, Calmar; George Schwenniger, Osage; E. C. Potter, New Hampton; Chas. Peterson, Hampton; V. F, Hagemann, Waverly, E, M. Phillips, Charles City. Entertainment was in the form of a golf tournament, after which lunch was served by Mr. and Mrs. Kuech at their home. John Davis, manager of the Monte Theatre at Montezume, is installing an air conditioning system. Independent Theatre Owners Association 3501 Gladstone — BEnton 5456 E. Rolsky, Pres. Ed Hartman, Sec'y K. M. T. A. 128 W. 18th St. — Harrison 4825 John Staple, Pres. R. R. Biechele, Sec.-Treas. SCREEN PUBLICITY Alexander Film Company Motion Picture Advertising E. L. Harris, Dist. Mgr., Mo., Kan., Neb., Iowa. 239 East 72nd Terrace Phone: Hlland 2694 K. C. SOUND SERVICE Syncroiilm Sound Equipment and Service W. L. 130 W. 18th St. W. P. Norris HA 4783 Humston TRADE DIDECTCDy A HANDY QUIDE FOR THE EXHIBITOR vwvmvwi KANSAS CITY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES EXHIBITOR ASSOCIATIONS Peterson Freezem Mfg. Co. SOUND SERVICE 138 BOXOFFICE : : June 26, 1937.