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)

644 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 4. No clause. 4y2. Fractional pay roll u'eelcs (applicable to Schedule C employees). Guarantee of employment : Schedule C employees. Week days (including holidays not worked) H of schedule C rate per day Simdays and holidays worked No extra allowance. (Replacement Page 1 — August 15, 1947) Agreement Between Peoduceks and lATSE and MPMO This Agreement, executed as of this 15th day of August 1947, between (hereinafter referred to as the Producer) on the one hand, and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Operators of the United States and Canada (hereinafter referred to as the Union ) on the other hand as follows : Art. 1. Term of agreement: The term of this agreement shall be from August 15, 1947, until August 14, 1948. and from year to year thereafter provided that either party by written notice given 90 days prior to August 14, 1948, or any anniversary date thereafter, may signify its intention to terminate or negotiate modifications in such agreement. If such notice is given the parties agree within 10 days to commence negotiations and to negotiate diligently and in good faith for a new or modified agreement, and this agreement shall continue in full force and effect until agreement is reached on such new or modified agreement : Provided, that in the event that no such new or modified agreement is reached within 60 days after such anniversary date, either party may terminate this agreement as so extended; and. provided further, that in any event the provisions of Article 2 of this agreement shall finally terminate on August 14 1948. Any new wage scales, hou''s of employment, or working conditions resulting from such new or modified agreement shall be effective as of the effective date of such agreement. The effective date of such agreement shall be the anniversary date or the date such new or modified agreement is finally reached, whichever is the later. Art. 2. The Producer will employ for the performance of the work of erection of sets on stages (except all trim and mill work on sets and stages), and for the making of running repairs in the taking and recording of sound motion pictures (as all such work is deternfined to be within the Union's jurisdiction by the Decision of the Executive Council Connnittee of the American Federation of Laltor, dated December 26, 1945, and attached as Exhibit A) only workers who are members in good standing of the Union, and the Union will furnish competent men to perform the work and render the services required by the Producer at such rates and under such conditions as are herein provided for and in accordance with the pi'ovisions of this agreement. Art. 3. In the event of any dispute between the Union or any of its members and the Producer with regard to wages, hours, or other conditions of employment under this agreement, or with regard to the interpretation of this agreement, the procedure shall be as follows : f^tep One. — The Representative of the 'Union and the Studio Representative of the Producer shall immediately discuss the matter and the dispute shall be settied if at all possible. Step Ttm. — -In the event of a failure to settle the dispute under Step One. the International Representative of the lATSE and the Hollywood Representative of the Producers who ai-e parties to the lATSE & MPMO Basic Agreement of 1944 shall inunediately discuss the matter and the dispute shall be settled if at all possible. ^tep Three. — In the event of a failure to settle the dispute under Step Two, the aggrieved party shall deliver to the other party a written statement of the gi'ievance and such grievance shall thereupon lie presented to the ProducerlATSE Grievance Committee. Such Committee shall consist of one member designated by the ITnion and one member designated by the Producers who are parties to the lATSE & MPMO Basic Agreement of 1944. Such Grievance Com