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)

1394 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES work to members of the lATSE contrary to the decision made by the committee that was appointed to settle this dispute; and that he had agreed to see the decision of the committee would be carried out by the sudio and requests him to investigate the matter and carry out the decision and see that it is done. During the discussion that followed, Vice President Hntcheson stated that he would like to call attention to the council members that he had not said anything about decisions being violated ; that the action of the convention of the brotherhood is that the carpenters liave restored to them that jurisdiction that belongs to them, and that it not be infringed upon. The council discussed the matter. It was regularly moved that the council recognize the .iurisdiction of the carpenters as set forth in their constitution and recognized by the American Federation of Labor and do everything we can to get their jurisdiction recognized. During the discussion Vice President Birthright pointed out that the com- mittee stated at the Miami meeting that the decision would not affect the jurisdic- tioi: of any one ( f the orgaui atioii; . It v.as ( tcided .o let rhe i.::;tter ri^st until tomorrow morning, and then lake it up for further cou.sidei'ation. The council resumed consideration of the i)rotest of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters again.st the exception of the decision of the executive council committee on the Hollywood jurisdictional dispute. Vice President Hutcheson offered a motion that the council comply with the request of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America by declaring they recognize the jurisdiction of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America as set forth in the constitution of the brotherhood, and the proceedings of various conventions of the American Federation of Labor. Vice President Knight of the Hollywood committee stated the directive and decision made by the committee applied only to Hollywood. He contended tliat if this action is taken here, others would want the same thing. Vice President Hutcheson contended that this is just a case of where the council wants to recognize the jurisdiction of the United Brotherhood or not. After some further discussion an amendment was offered to the motion to pro- vide fitrther that action does not interfere with the decision handed down by the Hollywood jurisdictional committee. Secretary Meany contended that if the lATSE is going beyond the decision and going into the carpenters' tSeld, that would present an entirely new case. If that is the case, he would favor bringing President Walsh before the council for a hearing. Vice President Hutcheson stated that the delegates to the convention of the united brotherhood felt the general president had been slighted by this com- mittee by their failure to hear him. Vice President Doherty denied there was any intention on the part of the committee to slight anyone. Vice President Hutcheson stated that the executive board of the carpenters' reconvenes tomorrow in their recess session and he expects to report back to the board whatever this council does for whatever further action the board may see fit to take. President Green suggested the matter go over for the present until all members of the council can be in attendance at a meeting and make a further survey of the situation in Hollywood and then let the council consider it again. It was suggested that Vice President Bates' first motion be amended to read as follows: "It was regularly moved that the chairman convey to Eric Johnston that the petition made by the carpenters and giving the carpenters' work to the lATSE contrary to the decision made by the committee that was appointed to consider this dispute and that he had agreed to see that the decision of the committee was carried out by the studios and requested him to investigate the matter, carry out the decision and see that it is done: and in addition to the original motion, that we postpone further consideration until a future meeting of the council. In the meantime, authorize the executive officers to go into the situation to correct the jurisdictional mistakes that are being made and make a survey of the matter, and then report back to the council. "Vice President Hutcheson contended that the brotherhood does not request that at all. The council discussed the matter further. It was then regularly moved and seconded that the request be laid over until the next meeting of the council and in the meantime the president be instructed to investigate the entire situation and report on the same to the next council meeting." The above motion was carried, Vice President Hutcheson voting "No."