Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (1948)

MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 123 hood of Painters ; that the War Labor Board has characterized it as a flagrant disregard of the procedure established for the peaceful settlement of labor disputes and has ordered that it be immediately terminated ; and that the strike was officially disavowed by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor who also called upon Mr. Sorrell to terminate the unjustified work stoppage immediately, and that this strike is being carried on in direct violation of the no-strike pledge of the A. F. of L. You must also be aware that the producers are the victims of a jurisdictional quarrel between various American Federation of Labor unions and that the producers are powerless to settle this dispute. After the many years of cooperative association with you and your organization, we deeply regret the necessity of such action. However, you leave us no alternative. Columbia Pictures Corp. ; Samviel Goldwyn ; Loew's, Inc. ; Paramount Pictures, Inc. ; RKO-Keith Pictures, Inc. ; Republic Productions, Inc. ; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. ; Universal Pictures Co. ; Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.. Indianapolis, Ind., July 11, 19Ji5. Pat Casey, Hollytcood, Calif.: Recently at a meeting in Chicago an effort was made by international presidents representing members of their organizations who were formerly employees in the studios to reach an understanding in reference to the controversy. The offers made were refused by the lATSE. Therefore, we are notifying you that the general presidents of the following organizations — International Brotherliood of Electrical workers, United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, Building Service Employees, Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers, International Association of Machinists, and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America — recognize the strike and stoppage of work as being legal and will support it to the limit. WnXIAM L. HUTCHESON. Mr. McCann. Mr. Chairman, I have a series of summaries which, I think, I will let Mr. Price read, if he will. Mr. Price. This is in the form of a letter addressed to Mr. Thomas Fair Neblett, chairman of the Tenth Regional War Labor Board, San Francisco, dated April 13, 1945. Subject: Cabpenters (Local 946) and ELEcrrRiciANs (Local 40) Dear Mr. Xeblett : As discussed over the telephone this morning, the following are the facts concerning the unions which now have Form 10 applications before your board. Of the 19 applications, the members of two of the unions, i. e., carpenters, local 946, and electricians, local 40, are not reporting for work. I. Carpenters (local 946) On March 20, 1945, the following wire was sent by Pat Casey, chairman of the producers' conunittee, to William L. Hutcheson, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters : "On March 12 all studio carpenter members of your union 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 union 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." To which Mr. Hutcheson replied on March 21, 1945: "Your wire received. I would appreciate very much you notifying me what action you expect to and will take. Regards." The employers replied as follows on March 31, 1945 : "Replying to your wire of March 21, addressed to Pat Casey, if the members of your union pei'sist in refusing to report and perform their services by April 4