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 1313 Mr. McCakn. JMr, Chairman, I ask that these minutes be received in evidence, as given by Mr. Zorn. I am leaving out the attached letter which has been read. Mr. Kearns. So ordered. (The minutes referred to are as follows:) Minutes of IMeeting of Producers' Labor Committee, Held in Mr. Frank Fre^eman's Office on Thursday, February 15, 1945, at 4 P. M. Present : Messrs. Freeman, Hopper, Work, Kahane, Boren, Casey, Pelton. Reviewed the latest proposals from the editors and the producers, and arrived at a new final offer. See draft of February 16, 1945, film editors' file. Minutes of Meeting of Labor Relations Managers, Held in Board Room, on Wednesday, February 21, 1945, at 2 : 30 p. m.. With Unit Managers Committee Present: Columbia, Mr. Guild; Goldwyn, Mr. Blair; M-G-M, Mr. Walsh; Paramount, Mr. Boren ; R-K-0, Mr. Stone ; Republic, Mr. McDonell ; Universal, Mr. McCauslaud ; Warners, Mr. Sax. Messrs. Pelton, Casey, Clarke, Batchelder. Unit managers committee: Messrs. Nadel, Weeks, Ralph. Distributed first and second assistant directors' deal. Unit managers' proposal of February 6, 1945. Unit Diana ffcrs It was agreed to offer thq uuit managers (1) thc> identical first assiotant director deal where applicable; (21 with ])roportiouate k-ate increases. Availahility certificate Hair dressers are now talking time off (givinj) various excuses) from their regular studios to accept work in other studic-s, and as they carry their own extended availability certificaes it is difficult to stip the practice. It was agreed that studios hereafter would pick up extended a-ailability certificates, surrendering them to the employee oily when terminating employment. Outside buyers and renters An attempt was made to decide which employe's in these categories claimed by DuVal would fit into his bargaining unit, tt was agreed the best way to decide each individual case if to discuss the matier directly with Gappy. We will meet with him Tuesday, February 27, atUv the lA intrajurisdictional meeting. Cancellation of calls Under paragraph 15 which provides "calls may be changed or canceled if made before 8: 30 p. m. of the day preceding the call" it was agreed to interpret this as if it read " * « * before 8 : 30 p. m. of the weekday preceding the call." This is to prevent the cancellation of a Monday call on Sunday or the cancellation on a holiday for the day after. No. 724 roofers, etc. The recent form No. 1 application by No. 724 for a ruling to establish downtown rates at studio conditions was returned with instructions to file same on form No. 10. Film editors No one was opposed to the elimination of the words "in the producers' opinion" In the shop clause referring to furnishing competent help. In the escalator clause all agreed that the first year of service in the industry should qualify an editor for advancement to second-year bracket, but thei*eafter his advancement was dependent on service in the individual studio. It was agreed the maximum number of head sound editors in one studio should not exceed lour witiiout bringing the matter to the attention of all the other labor-relations managers for explanation and discussion.