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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 25
Mr. McCann. Who was the counsel that was qualified to make such a broad statement?
Mr. Kahane. Well, I can give you those names, if you would like them.
Mr. McCann. I would like to have the names of counsel for the producers who approved the validity of the legal position of the lATSE.
Mr. Kahane. I will name them. One was Homer Mitchell.
Mr. McCann. Homer Mitchell ?
Mr. Kahane. Yes.
Mr. McCann. Where does he reside?
Mr. Kahane. He is here in Los Angeles.
Mr. McCann. Who was another one?
Mr. Kahane. One was Maurice Benjamin.
Mr. McCann. He resides in Los Angeles ?
Mr. Kahane. Yes. Mendel Silberberg, he resides here. I am not sure about Alfred Wright, but I think he was one of the members.
Mr. McCann. Where does he reside?
Mr, Kahane. In Los Angeles ; and I think Herbert Preston.
Mr. McCann. Resides in Los Angeles ?
Mr. Kahane. Yes, sir.
]\Ir. McCann. Did they furnish a written opinion to you on this subject ?
Mr. Kahane. No ; I don't think so.
Mr. McCann. Just an oral opinion?
Mr. Kahane. That is right.
Mr. McCann. Were you a member of that ?
Mr. Price. I so advised them.
Mr. McCann. We may want to question Mr. Price about that. Proceed.
Mr. Kahane. While all parties were exploring the meaning, background, and effect of the so-called clarification, Mr. Cambiano, international representative of the carpenters' union, sought a meeting with the producers. That meeting was held in the late afternoon of September 11, 1946. Mr. Cambiano at that meeting advised the producers that unless, commencing at 6 o'clock the following morning, all construction and erection of sets in the studios was assigned to members of his union such sets would be declared "'hot," and that as a consequence members of the carpenters' union would not put any trim on, or otherwise work on, such sets.
The producers replied that evening, referring to the position which had been taken by the lATSE, and concluding :
As a result of these conflicting demands made by you and by the representatives of the lATSE, we, as employers, are placed in a position of having to determine a jurisdictional question that can only be settled by the unions involved. In view of the fact that the directive of December 26, 1945, was stated to be final and binding upon all parties concerned, and that this position was reiterated to us by representatives of the American Federation of Labor at subsequent conferences, we believe that we have no choice but to follow its provisions as we agreed to do.
The enforcement of your demands may result in throwing approximately 30,000 employees in Hollywood out of work. We deplore this situation and its gravity, and we trust that you and the other unions involved may find a means of settling your differences which we are powerless to determine.
Mr. McCann. May I stop you there to ask if you were present when Mr. Cambiano gave the message ? Mr. Kahane. Yes, sir. Mr. McCann. Did he give it personally to you ?