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)

1478 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES Mr. Kearns. He just testified lie took over the Office Employees, then he turned them back to their appropriate A. F. of L. affiliation after you organized them. Mr. DoHERTY. That is absolutely true, but that was done on the basis of the decision handed down by our committee. They turned the office workers from the Painters and Decorators Union over to the Office Employees Union. Mr. Kearns. He lost jurisdiction, then ? Mr. DoHERTY. In a way, yes. It was part of the butchering job we had to do that we did not ask for, and somebody got hurt. Mr. Landis. We certainly appreciate your position there, having to be on that committee to make those decisions. Mr. DoHER'i"r. I hope your committee will not have to take up the jurisdiction of the Butcher Workers Union and do the same job that we did. I don't think you will, but I wish you luck. Let me read this into the record, please, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Kearns. Yes, Mr. Doherty. Mr. DoHERTT. This is dated January 7, 1946. It is addressed to Chairman Knight, Brother Birthright and myself, the then three vice presidents, now members of the executive council: De.\r Sies and Brothers : I have received the decison as rendered by your committee on the Hollywood jurisdiction and controversy and most highly com- mend you and your committee on a job well done. The Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America is indeed well satisfied with the decision insofar as it affects us, and you may be sure we will live up to it and abide by the terms thereof. It pleases me to inform you that I have instructed our Hollywood representa- tive to transfer the entire membership of 1391, Screen and Office Employees Guild, Hollywood, Calif., to the Office Workers International Union. I understand that President Paul R. Hutchings of the Office Employees International Union is now in Hollywood assisting in the transfer of these members. Sincerest best wishes. Fraternally yours, L. P. LiNDELOF, General President, B. P. D. P. of A. Mr. Owens. That is a powerful letter. Mr. DoHERTT. We felt elated about that. Congressman Owens. Of course, we had one from the Motion Picture Daily which said: Mr. Walsh, of the lATSE, Avhile he was not entirely satisfied, nevertheless would abide by the decision. We had verbal words of commendation from practically all others who thought we did a job that had to be done, and was necessary to end the strike and turmoil that existed out there at that time. Mr. Landis. I think that clears it up as far as I am concerned. Mr. Kearns. Do you4iave any questions? Mr. OwENS. No; I think it has been cleared up more this morning than at any other time since we started. Mr. Kearns. I have a question here from IVIr. Zorn, attorney for the producers: In the hearings before your three-man committee in Hollywood in December 194.5, is it not the fact that no producer or producers' representative participated in testimony or otherwise appeared before your committee? Mr. DoHERTT. The directive given us by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor made no mention whatsoever of the producers, and therefore the producers were not heard.