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 1353 At the conclusion of the reading of this report Vice President Hutcheson stated tiiat lie apinvciali'd tlie efforts ot the ccinmittce, but he stated they make refer- ence to the "li>25 agreement." Vice I'resident Hutcheson contended that the Brotlierhood never recognized the "l!)2r) agreement" and had to suspend the local union that entered into the agreement and the international would never consent to that agreement. He stated that may help to clarify the situation but accord- ing to Organizer Fhmagan's report, .-uid according to tlie into'iMation he (V.ce President Hutcheson) received from the carpenters' representative, there seems to be confusion in the minds of not only the workers but the producers as to the interpretation of the decision. Vice President Hutcheson stated he is wondering if tills has gone far enough to clarify that. Vice President Hutcheson stated he was hopeful that the conunittee might come in with the statement that on investigation by the council they tind that the directive is confusing reference to the interpretation and then just interpret what they really meant. Vice President Hutcheson stated the Bi'otherhood canot accept that directive in reference to the 1925 agreement because it went so far as to withdriiw the charter of the local there and reorganize it. The council discussed this report. Vice President Birthright stated that the committee's intention w^as not for the lATSE to erect or Imild the sets but that when the sets were delivered to the stage they set them there or did whatever was required to put them up. Vice President Hutcheson stated it seemed to him that the council could say that the situation was called to the attention of the council; the president had an invesigation made; it was shown in the report that there was confusion as to the interpretation of the intention of the committee. Vice Pi-esident Hutche- son stated it would be helpful to the producers to have the committee then spell out wliat they intended in that dii'ective. President Grt^n stated that as he understands it the erection of sets comes under the jurisdiction of the lATSE and the construction of the sets comes under the jurisdiction of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Further discussion was postponed until the afternoon session as the hour of adjournment had arrived. (Adjourned at 12: 35 p. m. to meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock.) Chairman Knigiit, of the Hollywood jurisdictional committee, stated the com- mittee has a report to submit in lieu of what was submitted this morning; i. e.'— Chicago, III., August 16, 19-^6. Pursuant to instructions handed down by the executive council at its session held on August 15, 1946, the Hollywood jurisdictional committee reviewed the work division applicable to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, as set forth in the committee's decision dated December 26, 1945, and reafiirmed its previous decision. The committee took cognizance of the allegations contained in a report sub- mitted to President Green by Organizer Daniel V. Fiannagan under date of August 9, 194(i. According to a brief embodied therein Studio Carpenters Local 946, U. B. of C & J. of A., alleges that certain violations have taken ])lace whereby the carpenters' jurisdiction set forth in the directive has been encroached upon. Jurisdiction over the erection of sets on stages was awarded to the Interna- national Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators of the United States and Canada under the provisions set forth in section 8 of the decision which specifically excluded trim and mill work on said sets and stages. The word erection is construed to mean assemblage of such sets on stages or locations. It is to be clearly understood that the committee recognizes the jurisdiction over consti'uction work on such sets as coming within the purview of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America's jurisdiction. Sections 2 to 5, inclusive, rcognized tlie rightful jurisdiction of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on all mill work and carpenter work in connectinu with studios, all work in carpenter shops, all permanent ccnstruction. ;ind all cniistruction work in exterior sets. In view of the nlleged violations, the committee hei-eby directs that all parti- cii>ating in the H (llywood Ivlotion Picture Studio dispute strictly adhere to the provisions of tlie directive handed down on December 26, 1945. Felix Knight. W. O. BlIlTHRIGHT. W. C. Doh.:kty.