International projectionist (Nov-Dec 1933)

22 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST December 1933 statement by President Elliott of the LA. with respect to the overage question will not prevent many affiliated units from following through on either an arbitration proceeding or an appeal to sectional or local Compliance Boards. Estimates of Costs Various estimates of the cost to Local Unions of the recent interpretation of President Elliott on the question of hour overages range all the way from one to two millions of dollars during the coming year. Just two locals — No. 1 of New York City (stagehands), and No. 182 of Boston (operators) — stand to lose jointly some $200,000, with $125,000 being the loss of the former. Incidentally, both of these locals are involved in interesting developments growing out of LA. approval of the code. First, Local 1 is reported to have sent a wire to the LA. in which they put their membership on record as being unanimously opposed to the code in its present form. Confidential advices reaching this publication from Washington reveal that Boston Local 182, trusting not in God nor in official interpretations, has already moved to protect its membership by seeking an exception from the NRA on the question of the overage in hours. The basis of the Boston appeal is the fact that they have no unemployed members with which to take up the slack occasioned by conformity with the maximum hour provision. A direct inquiry to Boston Local 182 headquarters for detailed information anent their current code activities met with the answer that they did not care to make any comment at this time. It is significant, however, that the question posed as to their code activities met with no denial. Impartial outside observers, including several lawyers who have participated in the formulation of many codes, are of the opinion that the silence of the picture code with respect to the overage question is directly opposed to the plain intent and general policy of the NRA. Not only that, said one noted attorney in Washington, but it seemed to him a certainty that an effective protest on this point by bodies all over the country 61 Code Citations on Overages (Continued from preceding page) 25. Handkerchief Industry — Article IV, Section 5, last sentence. 26. Throwing Industry — Section 2 (c), last sentence. 27. Umbrella Industry — Article IV, Section 5, 1st sentence. 28. Retail Trade — Article VI, Section 5, whole paragraph. 29. Marking Devices Industry — Article IV, Section 4, whole paragraph. 30. Industrial Supplies & Machinery Distributors — Article IV, Section 6, whole paragraph. 31. Motor Bus Industry — Article IV, Section 2. whole paragraph. 32. Road Machinery Manufacturing — Article V, Section 2 (c) . 33. Packaging Machinery Industry and Trade — Article VII, Section 1, E. 34. Advertising Specialty Manufacturing — Article IV (e) . 35. Dress Manufacturing Industry — Article IV, Section 9, 1st sentence. 36. Canning & Packing Machinery — Article V (c). 37. Rock Crusher Manufacturing — Article VI (c). 38. Beet Sugar Industry — Article IV, 2nd paragraph, 1st sentence. 39. Terra Cotta Industry — Article III, Section 3. 40. Asbestos Industry — Article IV, Section 5. 41. Stock Exchange Firms — Article II, E. 42. Office Equipment — Section 15. 43. Crown Manufacturing Industry — Article III, Section 6. 44. Toy and Plaything Industry — Article IV, Section 3. 45. Asphalt Shingle & Roofing Industry — Article III, Section 4, 1st sentence. 46. Piano Manufacturing Industry — Article IV, Section 4, 1st sentence. 47. Men's Garter, Suspender, & Belt Manufacturing — Article III, Section 6. 48. Funeral Supply Industry — Article IV, Section 6. 49. Novelty Curtain, Draperies, Bedspreads and Novelty Pillows— Article IV, Section 3. 50. Buffing & Polishing Composition Industry — Article IV, Section 3 (c). 51. Shovel, Dragline & Crane Industry — Article PV (c). 52. Printers' Rollers Industry — Article IV, Section 1 (c). 53. Cleaning and Dyeing Trade— Article IV, Section 6. 54. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel and Slag Industry — Article IV, E. 55. Hardwood Distillation Industry — Article IV, Section 6. 56. Air Transport Industry — Article IV, Section 3. 57. Mopstick Industry — Article IV, Section 4. 58. Wood Plug Industry — Article IV, Section 6. 59. Retail Food & Grocery Trade — Article VI, Section 7. 60. Wholesale Food & Grocery Trade — Article VI, Section 7. 61. Hotel Industry — Article VI, Section 5. would result in an order correcting this situation. /. P. Code Bureau As announced elsewhere in this section, International Projectionist has established a Code Department, manned by competent workers and having available legal advisors, which solicits and will be glad to answer to the best of its ability any question on any phase of the motion picture code which may be submitted by its readers. This service, already in operation for two weeks, will be absolutely confidential in character, and will extend its facilities to any individual or group or body, irrespective of classification. Following the release by President Elliott of the official LA. interpretations of code language, there no longer exists any doubt that strikes are banned by the code. In fact, the LA. release includes suggested forms for opening arbitration proceedings. Also, there is no longer any doubt that local autonomy is a thing of the past under that section of the code which delegates the power of the appointment of an arbitrator to the LA. President, instead of placing it in the hands of the officers of the Local Union affected. Of course, local autonomy no longer exists anyhow, in view of the action of the LA. General Executive Board in Washington, which suspended local autonomy. This action is not generally known throughout the LA. Use the Code Department of INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST. Its services, free to readers, are absolutely confidential in character and are extended irrespective of classification to any individual, group or organization. Sherman Forces Sweep 306 Election ELECTING every one of their candidates— 25 men in all — for offices ranging from vice-president to sick committee members, the Sherman forces swept into office on an overwhelming vote in the recent Local 306 (N. Y. City projectionists) election, the first general election since the removal of the Kaplan group last December by the LA. Harry Sherman's office was not involved in the election, his term as president having until December 31, 1935, to run. The Sherman group completely dominated the balloting, averaging 918 votes for their entire slate out of a posible 1,400 votes. Their nearest opposing ticket averaged 206 votes. The Kaplan ticket netted a miserable average of about 160 votes per candidate. This sweeping endorsement of Sherman's leadership of 306 was the result of an all-day election in which voting machines were used for the first time in the history of L.U. 306 elections.