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)

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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 473 Miscellaneous disputes The following is a list of items concerning which we have had many disputes. Time and miavailability of certain studio personnel render it impossible to set down the details of each of these disputes with accuracy. Therefore, the writer is listing the dispute and the unions doing the work and the one claiming. Church pews : Built by Carpenters Local 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44, lATSE. Counters : Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Bars: Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Back bars: Built by Carpenters Local No. 916, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Seats : Built by Capenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. €afe booths: Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Shelving: Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Bookcases: Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Cabinet work : Built by Carpenters Local No. 946, claimed by Propmakers Local No. 44. Kitchen cabinets: Built by Set Erectors Local No. 468, lATSE, and claimed by Property Makers Local No. 44, lATSE. DISPUTES IN THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Neon signs We have had many disputes between local 728, lATSE, and local 40, IBEW, in regard to the hooking up of neon signs on sets. This work has always been done by local 40, IBEW, but every time we have a neon sign, the men of local 728, lATSE, put up an argument, contending they are entitled to hook up the sign, inasmuch as their contract gives them practical wiring on sets. Star 'backings In the past local 40, IBEW, has always wired star backings. Just prior to the strike of 194.5, under pressure from the lATSE, the work was changed to local 728, lATSE. Mitiiatures The wiring of miniatures had always been done by local 40, IBEW, and under pressure from the lATSE, this work was transferred to local 728, lATSE. Traveling crane Within the past 3 years we have erected a traveling crane on stage 30 on three different times. This traveling crane operates the entire length of stage 30, approximately 300 feet, and carries an elevator which is the camera platform, the elevator operating from the stage floor to the truss members, a distance of approximately 50 feet. The usual action required of this traveling crane is that while the crane travels the length of the stage, the elevator proceeds either up or down, carrying the camera crew and equipment to photograph the desired scene. Under the grips' (lATSE) contract, they are entitled to erect camera platforms. The grips, lATSE, claimed that the erection of this traA-eling ci-ane belonged to them. The management claimed the grips had no competent men to erect it. On two occasions it was erected by prop makers, lATSE. The installation of the electrical motors and controls had been perfoi-med by local 40, IBEW. This installation was claimed by Local No. 728, lATSE. On' two occasions the installation was made by local 40, IBEW. The operation of the electrical controls was claimed by local No. 728, lATSE, and on two occasions, the same had been operated by local 40, IBEW, by reason of their having installed it. During the second time this traveling crane was being installed and operated a violent dispute arose between locals 80, 44, and 728, lATSE, over the operation of the equipment. The supervision of the installation and operation was by a local 44 foreman. Certain local 44 men were engaged in the operation, and one local 40 man (IBEW) was engaged in the operation. I demanded the international settle the dispute. International officers and representatives and representatives of the business agents appeared on the lot and heard the arguments