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 489 bar to be used as a service shelf — this was disposed of finally by using a table behind the bar for a service shelf since it was determined that the shelf installed on the back bar was impractical ; there was a dispute between the carpenters and set erectors regarding setting up walls on the stages ; this was settled byhaving set erectors handle this work on the stage; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors regarding the cutting off of a piece of straight wall on the stage ; this was settled by having set erectors to do the work on the stage ;. there was a dispute between the carpenters and grips regarding steel work platforms and camera platforms; this was disposed of by having the grips do the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and local 44 regarding a grill section to be used as an effect ; finally settled by having local 44 perform the work; there was a dispute between cari)enters and local 80 regarding moving a previously shot unit from stage 6 to stage 2 ; this was finally disposed of by having the grips perfoi-m the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and Property Craftsmen Local 44 pertaining to a breakaway ladder to be used in the production ; this was finally settled by having local 44 do the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and local 44 regarding a trap door in the ceiling, of the set ; this work was finally performed and rigged by local 44 ; there was a dispute between carpenters and local 44 pertaining to the building and remodeling of a fence; setting up ramp for a dock, and setting up a smokestack — this was finally settled by having local 44 build and assemble the stack and having the carpenters do the gang plank and fence. On a production known as It Happened on Fifth Avenue, sometime between the period of August 12, 1946, and September 10, 1946. there was a dispute between carpenters and grips regarding a prop storeroom built out of hard-wall flats on the stage; this was disposed of by having the grips do the assembly of the room and the carpenters hanging the door and putting lock on same ; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors pertaining to columns to be erected on stage ; this was settled by having set erectors do the work ; there was a dispute between these two locals pertaining to erection of cornices on the stage ; this was finally disposed of by having carpenters to do the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors pertaining to wall units previously constructed representing a lot of panels and decorations — carpenters claimed this work as mill and trim ; this was finally disposed of by having the carpenters erect these ornamental panels as trim ; there was a dispute between cariienters and local 44 regarding the installation of a dummy electric switchboard — this was disposed of by having local 44 install it ; there was a dispute between cai"penters and set erectors regarding setting of stairway and stairway landings; this was disposed of by having set erectors installing same; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors pertaining to setting of beams and headers which had been previously installed the night before by carpenters and this was finally disposed of liy having set erectors permit the work to remain ; there was a dispute between carpenters and grips pertaining to the hanging of headers to light platforms to hold wild walls in place; grips finally performed this work. On a production known as The Best Years of Our Lives there was a dispute during the period April 15. 1&46, to August 9, 1946, l)etween carpenters and property craftsmen regarding the construction and installation of a breakfast nook table in an apartment set which had been constructed and was being installed by the carpenters — local 44 requested that this work be stopped and the work be performed by local 44 ; this matter was finally disposed of by detaching the breakfast table from the wall and permitting it to be wild and thus could be moved in and out for the camera shots ; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors pertaining to the application of imitation Masonite title on the walls in a bathroom scene; this was settled by having set erectors do the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and prop men regarding the construction and installation of cafe tables and seats and covering of seats ; installation of bar and I)ackhar in night-club scene; this matter was finally disposed of by letting local 44 complete the work ; there was a dispute between carpenters and local 44 regarding the building of display cases and cabinets to be used in a drugstore scene; this was finally disposed of by having display cases built by local 44 and back-wall cases built by the carpenters; soda fountain and back wall was assembled by local 44 and carpenters ; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors regarding the erection of beams on the stage which had been previously Ijuilt in the carpenter shop and this was finally settled by letting set erectors erect these beams ; there was a dispute between carpenters and set erectors regarding construction of stairs on the stage by the carpenters;;