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)

1350 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES not argue over the 30 days. He stated his idea of further procedure would be to grant tiie 30 days and then the council could stipulate that the committee from the council could take the matter up and be ready to report within the next 30 days; in other words, the whole matter would be settled within 60 days. All of the representatives were readmitted to the council room. President Green stated that the executive council has weighed carefully and most conscientiously and deliberately all of the facts and information that are available, and that liave been submitted to it for its consideration, and the council has arrived at the following conclusion : 1. That a directive be issued by the council that the strike be terminated at Hollywood and work be resumed immediately. 2. That all employees return to their work immediately and to the positions they held as of March 12, 1945, or prior thereto. 3. That the committees representing the international unions whose membors are involved in this strike will meet with President Walsh and his associate.-: within a period of 30 days and endeavor to settle all disputes on jurisdictional problem.s. If at the end of 30 days no understanding is reached, then the matter shall go to a conmiittee of thi-ee selected by this council. They are to make an investiga- tion and iinding within 30 days, and everyone is to accept their finding as final and binding on all parties. And tliat all parties agree here in the presence of the executive council to abide by a decision rendered by the committee of the executive council on jurisdic- tional disputes. Vice President Bugniazet stated that tiie committee from the executive council should be composed of members who are not involved in the dispute. President Walsh asked what will happen to the people who are in the studios now. President Green stated that that will be a matter for the employers in Holly- wood to handle. President (Ireen stated to President Walsh that he had said if the council issued this directive that he would carry it out. President Walsh replied that he had asked President Green to please try and get this "March 12" out. Mr. Johnson stated that he thought wliat the argument is about is that if the men will be ordered back to the work to which they were assigned on March 12 that the employers will agree to return the men to their status on March 12 be- cause that is their prerogative as employers. President Walsh repeated his request that the directive not include the date, MaiT'h 12, 104."). President Walsh stated that his unions have a definite contract with the studios out there and they can hold them to it for at least a year. He asked that the council say that the men go back to work and then let the employer and the unions work out the problem. Mr. Johnston stated that it is his under.standing that the producer will put the men back to work in their original positions as of or before March 12. Vice President Hutcheson stated he will accept the statement of the representa- tive of the producers but that is a part of the settlement, and he has to be in a position to tell his members that this is a part of the understanding, that these people be put back as of their status of March 12 or prior thereto. President Walsh stated he does not want to give away the right to arbitrate in the replacement set-up either. He contended that he must have the right to arbiti'ate the question of the replacements he has in the studios. Mr. Johnston stated that if he and President Walsh cannot agree on the ques- tion of these replacements he would be perfectly willing to submit it to an impar- tial arbitratoi- that President Walsh and he c: uld ag'/ee upon her^ and his word and judgment would be final. President Walsh replied that as far as replacements are concerned that would satisfy him. Secretary-Treasurer Meany read the decision of the council in its of?.cial form, as follows: 1. The council directs that the Hollywood strike be terminated immediately. 2. That all employees return to work immediately. 3. That for a period of 30 days the international unions affected make every attempt to settle the jurisdictional questions involved in the dispute. 4. That after the expiration of 30 days a committee of thi'ee members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor shall investigate and determine within 30 days all jurisdictional questions still involved.