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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1334 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES council demonstrates by conclusive action that it will accord our organization the same treatment and consideration as it accords other affiliated organizations. It is natural for some of our new members who have had no previous experience in the organized labor movement to. become confused because of the actions of both the carpenters and the A. F. of L. officers. On the basis of the record, the carpenters' union know they are wrong when they contend that the erecting, installing, and repairing of machinery is mill- wright work. I say this because general president, William L. Hutcheson, of the carpenters' union in a communication addressed January 5, 1933, to a carpenters' local union at Gary, Ind., advised that the A. F. of L. convention held in 1914 gave to the machinists' uuion machinery of all description and all millwright work. CAEPENTERS ADMIT RECORD In the March 1933 issue of the Carpenter (official organ of the carpenters' union) there appeared an official statement advising the members of the car- penters' union that the A. F. of L. convention held at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1914 gave millwright work of all descriptions to the machinists. Obviously, the carpenters realized the record was against them, yet, unwilling to conform to the findings and direction of the highest tribunal within the labor movement as i-epresented by the A. F. of L., they resorted to a threat to stop paying A. F. of L. per capita tax if the machinists' union received the same services and cooperation that is made available to all other A. F. of L. unions. The carpenters' union threat worked thus, the mandate by unanimous vote of the 1914 A. F. of L. convention became merely a scrap of paper. This was unfortunate not only for the machinists' union, but for the entire A. F. of L. labor movement as well. WHAT THE I. A. OF M. REQUIRES Because of the happenings noted above, our executive council on February 16, 1946, communicated with the A. F. of L. officers to advise that they would turn over deferred per capita tax payments, at present approximately $200,000, and renew monthly per capita tax payments if and when the officers of the A. F. of L. consununate a written understanding which would, without reservation, accom- plish the following results: When called upon by interested parties, the president of the A. F. of L., in his absence the secretary-treasurer, shall by written notice announce that the juris- diction of the International Association of Machinists covers— The erecting and repairing of machinery of all description (including trucks, tractors, and all other automotive equipment) on construction projects, in build- ings (during course of construction or when completed) or elsewhere. The maintenance and repairing of automobiles, trucks, busses, tractors, and any other automotive equipment and machinery for all description operated by or for local interurban or long distance transportation companies, individuals or business establishments of any kind. The i)resident of the American Federation of Labor shall notify (in writing) the building and consti'uction trades department, A. F. of L., and all subordinate councils thereof, that they shall in no way interfere with the International Associ- ation of ]\Iachinists' right to negotiate with any employer an agreement covering the erecting and repairing of niachinei'y of all description (including trucks, tractors, and all other automotive equipment) on construction projects, in build- ings (during course of construction or when completed) or elsewhere. THE GREEN TEST RUN LETTER The letter be withdrawn which the president of the American Federation of Labor addressed April 23, 1943, to President William E. Maloney, International Union of Operating Engineers, and any other information he addressed to any party, wherein the president of the A. F. of L. attempted to turn over to the International Union of Operating Engineers the work involved on a ship while the ship is undergoing a trial test, prior to turning over the ship to the owner or the purchaser and before commissioned for service to determine if the ma- chinery meets specifications. The carpenters' union is one of the three unions referred to in past discussions with A. F. of L. officers. Two additional international unions, the Operating Engineers' Union and the streetcarmen's union, likewise refuse to respect our jurisdiction as reaffirmed by the 3914 A. F. of L. convention.