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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 131
parties involved, including the unions you represent, agreed unconditionally to accept and abide by the award of this committee, we believe we are entitled to complete and unconditional agreement by all crafts to observe that directive. We request siich assurance.
If agreement can be reached upon the matters above set forth, we will take up negotiations with respect to any proposal as to working conditions and wage rates. We trust that we can clear these preliminary matters and continue toward a successful conclusion of negotiations.
Mr. McCann. Who is that signed by ?
Mr. LuDDY. Signed by B. B. Kahane, chairman, producers' labor committee.
[Straight wire]
Februaky 12, 1946. Motion Picture Producers Association,
Hollywood, Calif.:
Attention B. B. Kahane, chairman, producers' labor committee.
In reply to your telegram of February 11, 1946, the Conference of Studio Unions reiterates its demand that an interim agreement covering wages and hours must be arrived at by February 16, 1946, for all member organizations.
With reference to the office workers, the Conference of Studio Unions and the Screen Office Employees Guild, local 1391, have represented the office workers in the majority of your studios for the past 5 years as the duly certified bargaining representative.
We recognize only two ways of legally changing the bargaining representative for the office workers in the motion-picture industry : One, by a vote of the bargaining unit taken under the provisions of tbe constitution and bylaws of the union; or, two, by appealing to the NLRB, a governmental agency set up for that particular purpose.
Until one of the procedures outlined above has been followed, we shall insist upon bargaining for all office workers represented by the Screen Office Employees Guild. The Screen Ofiice Employees Guild is the only A. F. of L. union in the industry representing office workers. We, therefore, are obligated to protect the bargaining interests of our sister A. F. of L. affiliate.
With reference to the A. F. of L. directive, the Conference of Studio Unions is as anxious to work out an agreement by which no further work stoppages will occur as are the producers. We believe a basis for this can be worked out by further negotiation.
Herbert K. Sorrell, President, Conference of Studio Unions.
[Western Union]
Los Angeles, Calif., February 12, 19Jf6. Motion Picture Producers Association,
Hollywood, Calif.:
(Don't phone.)
Inasmuch as local 789, lATSE, has the majority of employees employed as machinists in the major motion-picture studios, we wish to protest and challenge the right of local 1185, lAM, to represent machinists in negotiations now proceeding. Local 789, lATSE, demands to be recognized as the bargaining agency for machinists in the motion-picture industry as represented by your association.
Harry Shiffman, Business Representative.
Local 789, lATSE and MPMO
6636 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
Note (11: 51 AM — Sorrell includes this local in his group.)
Byron Price telephoned text to Mr. Kahane upon receipt of telegram.