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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 1547
of the NLRB, and which election he lost in 1939) was used by Sorrell later, and Sorrell was aided by the same Henschel. Many of the same persons who had previously supported Kibre supported Sorrell in the strikes from 1944 to 1947.
(c) Since its organization, the CSU has followed the Communist Party line. The president of the CSU, Herbert K. Sorrell
Mr. McCann. What date was that — smce what ? Mr. Levt. I said "since its organization." That would be 1941, so far as the CSU is concerned. I will repeat, sir, since its organization, the CSU has followed the Communist Party line. And we have exhibits in support of that position.
Mr. McCann. Will you state for the record at this time, sir, so that new members of the committee who are sitting in for the first time may know, what unions you are talking about when you say the Conference of Studio Unions. Tell them what major unions are connected with the Conference of Studio Unions?
Mr. Levy. There have been changes, Mr. McCann, from time to time in the make-up of the Conference of Studio Unions.
It was organized in 1941 with Herbert K. Sorrell as its president. No international union affiliated with the Conference of Studio Unions; only a number of local unions in Hollywood affiliated with the Conference of Studio Unions.
Mr. McCann. That is what I understand, but would you mind mentioning them ?
Mr. Levy. I can mention some of them from memory. I would rather look over my records and give you a complete list rather than to mention them from memor3\
;Mr. McCann. I think the committee should know against whom you are making this statement.
Mr. Le\^. I agree with you. I am not now making any statement with respect to any local union. I am now making a statement with respect to the Conference of Studio Unions. I will be leased to give you the complete list. All I say is that I do not think I would like to give it to 3^ou from memory.
Mr. Landis. Let him put the complete list in the record. Mr. Levy. I will give it to you before the day is over, I just do not want to take the time now to examine my records. Mr. Kearns. All right ; that is agreeable.
Mr. Levy. In order to make it clear, I want to say to you that the carpenters' organization was not in the conference. The carpenters' local in Hollywood was not in the Conference of Studio Unions in 1941 or even during the early part of 1945.
Mr. McCann. The painters, the machinists, and the IBEW were, were they not ?
Mr. Levy. The local unions of the painters, the local union of the machinists, and the local union of the electricians, I think were. Mr. McCann. All right ; proceed.
Mr. Levy. I think there were some others, but I want to give you the complete list.
I pointed out earlier that one of our own local unions, the Studio Technicians, Local 683, of the lATSE, was in the Conference of Studio Unions at its inception in 1941 until the latter part of 1944. I continue with subparagraph (c) :
The president of the CSU, Herbert K. Sorrell, since 10.37 has followed the Communist Party line. It has been testified by noted handwriting experts before