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)

2314 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES The unit managers' committee joined tlie meeting at 3 : 45 p. m. Mr. Pelton stated the managers needed some further explanation of the unit managers' proposal of February 16, 1945, and that after a discussion he would ask the committee to recess so the managers could consider further and then be able to advise the committee what they would or would not recommend to the producer. The committee advised that («) the present initiation fee was $300 and that dues are $4S per year ; ( & ) it is the guild's intention to extend the use of unit managers and to insist that unit managers be used on all shooting units where cast is employed, including second units, too; (c) that the average wage for their men last June (including independents) was $207.79 per week; (d) that Warneris and Paramount have increased the pay for their unit managers since bur survey was made; (c) that INI-fJ-M are quite low compared to the other studios; if) that the reciprocal arrangement with the assistant directors remains in effect; {{/) that the insurance requested for dangerous work was to cover the items in other contracts which require bonus payments. At 4 : 10 p. m. the committee recessed. The managers agreed to offer 100 percent guild shop so long as the initiation fees and dues remained as at present, and to offer $205 per week (same percentage increase as for first assistant directors) and to advise the committee that the managers could make certain offers but other modifications must be referred to the producers' labor committee. 4 : 30 p. m., committee returned. Mr. Pelton advised the committee the managers' position on the eight items in the unit managers' proposal of February 16, 1945, as follows : 1. $205 per week. 2. Retroactive: O. K. 3. Per day, one-sixth week : O. K. 4. Assignment : No commitment. 5. Distant location : $4 per day additional. 6. Hazardous location insurance : Refer back to comptrollers to see what can be done. 7. Armed forces : Can't recognize any seniority. 8. Between pictures : Producers will consider further. A. One hundred percent guild shop as long as dues and initiation fees remain as is. B. Vacation : Our standard vacation schedule. 5 : 15 p. m., committee adjourned. Unit manager data : As our latest survey was last summer, each manager was requested to bring to the meeting next Tuesday p. m. new data for those currently employed showing present rate of unit managers together with a record of their employment rates and changes from March 13, 1942. Truck driver : Clare's letter complaining that the 4S-hour week agreement is not being lived up to was again read, and all managers stated they were living up to that understanding as best they could. Clare is to be contacted to see what or who he is driving at. Carpenter sit-down : Mr. Casey told of the letter from William Hutcheson, in which he indicated he would not interfere if Local No. 644 attempts to defend its jurisdiction. Repul)lic, R-K-0, and Paramount reported they had deducted for sit-downs. All the managers agreed to deduct on the basis of one-tenth of an hour. For anything under 6 minutes the full 6 minutes would be deducted. Arbiters' award in 1421 dispute: This was discussed briefly and Mr. Casey explained before anything could be done the lawyers would have to decide what the decision meant. Publicists' impartial chairman : The managers were asked to send in additional names — not employers. No. 44 claims scaffold huilding DuVal is claiming that all scaffolding used by his men must be built by local No. 44 men. Outside 'bmjers and renters A discussion started on this matter but it soon became apparent no headway could be made unless each man claimed by DuVal could be discussed directly ivith DuVal. We will meet with him Tuesday.