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 JURISDICTIOXAL DISPUTES 847 All issues of the controversy were considered by the board, the jurisdictional awards were examined, the present status of the Hollywood studio situation was reported on, and the prospective disposition of the remaining problems considered. The board took occasion to express utmost satisfaction with the effective, vigorous, and successful manner in which International President AValsli has handled this serious matter in the life of the alliance. It commended him for the courageously determined battle he waged and the splendid results achieved for the alliance and its members. All of that was presented to the convention of the delegates, thirtyeighth convention in Chicago, on July 22 to July 26, 1946, inclusive, and approved at the convention. Tlien also at the convention the international president made a report on the Holly wod situation which I shall not read here, but I will submit this entire volume for reference, with your consent. Mr. McCann. Will you indicate the page on Avhicli the report was made? Mr. Levy. Yes; I will. That report was presented in accordance with the rules of the convention to a committee on the president's report. Supplementary Report of the Committee on the President's Report to the Officers and Delegates to the Thirty-eighth Convention, IATSE and MPMO of United States and Canada Greetings : The president's report committee met again on July 25, 1946. at 8:30 p. m., at which time the supplement to International President Richard F. Walsh's report on the Hollywood studio situation was considered in its entirety. The entire situation was thoroughly studied and discussed. Utmost attention was given to his statement that the time had come for i>lain talk and concrete action on the part of the delegates of this convention either to welcome and adopt the party line as a definite part of this organization, or to take positive action that will for now and all time rid the alliance of this growing insiduous menace and to protect the loyal members of the alliance working in the studios. Also seriously noted was his request of you, the delegates, to protect further the source of supply from our Hollywood studios so that you, the stage employees, the moving pictiu'e operators, the laboratory technicians, and all affiliates, whom you represent here, will not be stopped because of the source of supply being cut off. After a thorough analysis of this subject, it was unanimously decided to appoint a subcommittee of our committee, with full power to act, to devise ways and means to rid our organization of any and all subversive elements and to protect the entire alliance and its local unions and members because of the Hollywood studio situation. As a result of the action of the subcommittee, the following is recommended for adoption by this convention : "This convention approves the acts of International President Walsh and the general executive board in their handling of the Hollywood studio situation from its inception ; and the general executive board and the international president from now on have full and complete power to act in the matter of the Hollywood studio situation ; and, to this end, they are hereby given the authority to add to, suspend, cancel, or amend any portion of the present constitution and bylaws of our international alliance which they may deem necessary." In submitting the above reconunendation the committee feels tiiat drastic action must be taken and wish to call to your attention that a precedent was established for such a recommendation at the Ottawa convention of our alliance in May 1919, when it resolved there that — "The situation in Los Angeles, Calif., and the moving picture film studio situation throughout the United States and Canada be placed in the hands of and under the sole direction of the international president, he to have full power to act, it being the decree of this body to include in this motion the power on the part of the said international president to alter, amend, or cancel any portion or portions of the present constitution and bylaws of this organization as he in his judgment, may deem necessary to incorporate in the existing bylaws of the