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 1349 The coniKMl discussed the proposal and the proposal of Vice President Bates. It was decided that Secretary-Tn>asnrer Meany go out and acquaint President Walsh with the discussion and see if he would agree to accept such a decision. Secretary-Treasurer Meany complied and returned after his conference with Mr. Walsh! Secretary-Treasurer Meany reported that President Walsh said it was ag;reed in Washington that the men return to work and that was all. He stated that Pvosident Walsh is ohjecting to the inclusion of "as of March 12:" Secretary-Treasurer Meany stated that President Walsh says he will agree that the men return to work immediately hy order of the executive council and that the international unions be given 30 days to work it out with their committees or through the international. Secretary-Treasurer Meany stated President Walsh says he wants to keep his international in the picture. Vice President Hutcheson contended it would not be fair to ask the members to return to work at any jobs the employers want to put them on. and to return them as of March 12 would mean that those men would go back to work under the supervision of those men who were su])ervising them at that time. Secretary-Treasurer Meany again went out to confer with President Walsh. Upon his return he reported that President Walsh claims the council, by making this stipulation, is going to complicate things and cause trouble. Secretary-Treasurer Meany stated that Eric Johnston suggests they they all go back to work—i. e. all carpenters, electrical workers, and everybody else that went out. the 3,250 men—and they be p'^t back on the same jobs, doing the same work, working under the same foremen, and also keeping Mr. Walsh's men work- ing on their same jobs that they have now. Vice President Hutcheson stated that he would not agree to that, but that the men should go l>ack to the jobs they had as of March 12. Vice President Bates and Vice President Harrison went out to confer with Mr. Walsh. When they returned Vice President Bates reported that he consulted with Mr. Johnston and so did Vice President Harrison, and asked if Mr. .Johnston would agree to put the men back to work under the same conditions and on the same jobs they had when they went out, and he said he would. After discussion. President Green stated that if it is propo.sed that the council direct that the strike be terminated and the men return to work that Air. Johnston has agreed that he will put them back as they were on March 12. Vice President Hutcheson stated that he would have to make that public. It was suggested that President Lindelpf be requested to come in and be advi.sed of what is under consideration. At President Green's request. Vice President Hutcheson made a statement of the matter to President Lindelof. He stated that what the council was dis- cussing is the proposal made by Vice President Bates that the strike be called oflf and everybody return to work as of their status of March 12: that a com- mittee of the council be appointed to determine the jurisdiction of the various organizations. He stated the discussion had taken place on the basis of not saying anything al)out the status of the men as of March 12. and the question now comes up—that if it would be agreed to do that—whether the painters or the electrical workers and the other organizations will be able to get their men out in Hollywood to go back under these conditions. Vice President Hutcheson stated there is no question in his mind tliat if he tells his members that the understanding is that they are to go back to the jobs that they had on or prior to March 12 under the same conditions that they will go back. President Lindelof stated that his men will go back, absolutely. President Durkln of the plumbers was requested to return to the council room and he was advised of the suggestion made by Vice President Bates and the discussion of the council thereon. President Dnrking stated that the plumbers will accept it and tlieir men will go back to work. President Green then conferred with President Walsh of the lATSE. Upon returning to the council room President Green reported that he advised President Walsh of the suggestion made by Vice President Bates and the views of the council members, and President Walsh has said that while he cannot agree to it if it is the council's directive he will carry it out. Vice President Hutcheson stated it seems to him that if we have reached a point where all there is between the grcmps is an understanding that the pro- cedure is a matter of 30 days for the internationals to reach an understanding before it goes to the connnittee from this council, spe.-iking foi- himself he would