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12 FILM & TV TECHNICIAN
General Council in Session
January 1957
ACTION ON FILMS BILL
THE main items considered this -* month were the 24th Annual Report, which will go to all members for the annual general meeting on March 9 and 10, 1957, and the tabling of amendments to resolutions that had been submitted by Shops and Sections.
Owing to the shortage of time left, only one item of the Executive's report to the meeting was considered, namely the endorsement of proposals for increases in salaries of Head Office staff.
It was, therefore, agreed to give the Executive authority to proceed on the basis of its report on all other matters in the report; some of the main items covered are given below.
CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS BILL:
The Executive were advised of the meeting with representatives of the Parliamentary Labour Party
Films Committee, and the Acting General Secretary stated that all the other Unions responsible for the Trade Union Policy Pamphlet had been informed of A.C.T.T.'s action and a letter had been received from the E.T.U. indicating their agreement with the action taken and expressing appreciation at having been kept informed. The Executive authorised the Legislation Committee to continue the highest level pressure, utilising all necessary means which should include personal contacts with one or two of the M.P.s who have always been friendly to A.C.T.T. in addition to the Films Committee of the Parliamentary Labour Party. The Executive to be kept informed of developments.
CUT RATES BY TV COMPANIES: The Shorts Committee has been very concerned with TV companies who are undercutting,
so prejudicing reputable units from getting contracts, and it appeared that the A.S.F.P. were also interested in this matter. It was recommended to the Executive:
1. That a letter be sent to the Advertising Agencies reminding them of our agreement and of the importance of maintaining standards of quality.
2. That we should seek a meeting with the A.S.F.P. with the following points in mind:
(a) Agencies should be required to disclose to the contractor the name of the production company.
(b) A quota on foreign material.
(c) Joint representations to the Programme Contractors.
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