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122 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
Mr, McCann. In other words, Mr. Hutcheson believes an industry should pay men for not working as well as for working? Mr. Casey. Evidently, from that letter. Mr. McCann. I think that has to be corrected. Here is a day letter, Mr. Chairman, of March 15, 1945 :
[Western Union] William L. Hutcheson,
Oeneral President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America,
Carpenters' Home, Lakeland, Fla.:
Regarding studio strike situation here in Hollywood, as you are fully aware, the only issue involved is jurisdictional between local 1421 of International Brotherhood of Painters and lATSE, neither of which are signatories to the studio basic agreement. The entire issue involves 75 men, interior decollators.
I^indelof has advised me that he did not authorize a strike and that local took it upon themselves to call this strike, and he has subsequently advised his local that, not having authorization from his international, they should return to work at once.
Teamsters, musicians, laborers, and i)lasters, who are under basic agreement, have notified their people to go through picket lines and return to work, which they are doing. As this is an authorized strike by any recognized international of the American Federation of Labor, under these conditions we ask that you order all unions signatory to the basic agreement to proceed through picket lines and carry out terms of their contract. Regards.
Pat Casey, Chairman, Producers' Committee.
[Western Union]
Mabch 20, 1945. Wm. L. Hutcheson,
Carpenters' Home, Lakeland, Fla.: On March 12 all studio carpenter members of your imion failed to report for work and to perform their services and have since persisted in such action. We hereby notify you that unless you immediately order the members of your luiion to return to work and they so return to work by Monday, March 26, we will be compelled to and will take such action as we deem necessary and proper. Will you please wire us immediately your decision and action in the matter. Regards.
Pat Casey, Chairman, Producers' Committee.
(Duplicate telegram sent to Mr. Wm. L. Hutcheson, 222 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Ind.)
Lakeland, Fla., March 21, 19-'f5. Pat Casey,
Hollywood, Calif.:
Your wire received. I would appreciate very much your notifying me what action you expect to and will take. Regards.
W^nxiAM L. Hutcheson.
[Straight wire]
March 31, 1945. William L. Hutcheson,
Commodore Hotel, New York City, Nerv York, and 222 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Ind.:
Replying to your wire of March 21, addressed to Pat Casey, if the members of your union persist in refusing to report and perform their services by April 4, we shall be compelled to engage men from other available sources to do the carpiMitry work required to keep our studios in operation, which we are determined to do.
You are, of course, aware that the strike was declared without the sanction and against the orders of Mr. Lindelof, the international president of the Brother