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 2315 IMiNUTES OF Meeting of Labor Relations Managers, Held in Board Room of Producers' Association on Tuesday, February 27, 1945, at 2 P. M., With THE Business Agents of Locals Nos. 44, SO, and 728, and Carl Cooper To Discuss Intra-IATSE Jurisdiction Present : Columbia, Messrs. Guild, Hopkins, Harmon ; Goldwyn, Mr. Blair ; M-G-M, Messrs. Coffee, Stones; Paramount, Messrs. Boren, Leonard; R-K-0, JMr. Stone ; Republic, Mr. McDonald ; Fox, Mr. Meyer ; Universal, Mr. McCausland ; Warner, Mr. Sax. Messrs. Cooper; Barrett, Holbrook, Moore, grip; DuVal, props; Dennison, lamp. Messrs. Pelton, Casey, Clarke, Batchelder. The basis of discussion was the report of investigation and decisions rendered by an lATSE committee, dated December 14, 1944. LOCAL NO. 44 Electric winch : Any electric winch used in the operation of an action part of a set shall be maintained and operated by members of local No. 44. An electrician (7) runs cables, installs switches, connects up equipment from source of supply. As between locals No. 728 and No. 44, No. 728 does this work. Local No. 44 operates the winch. (Note. — Bulk of studios use local No. 40 men instead of No. 728.) "Maintained" means get from storage, set up and operate (no shop repairs). Local No. 44 lays claim to operation of winches used only for "an action part of a set." No claim to winches used for power to lift or move equipment. Large winch at Fox : Gappy and Barrett will make some arrangement so local No. 80 may operate it. If winch goes dead and must be overhauled on set, local No. 40 will fix the motor. If "beef" is needed in transporting heavy winches back and forth, local No. 727 may help. Powder men : Local No. 44 has full jurisdiction over all powder men. No questions. Fixture department : Local No. 44's jurisdiction shall be all chandeliers, wall brackets, table and stand lamps, exterior and interior lighting fixtures and all other ornamental and sundry electrical fixtures for decorating and lighting, whether portable or stationary, including the hanging and striking. Local No. 44 shall hang all fixtures described, after which local No. 728 shall connect up (make hot). Thereafter, any adjustments, changes or movings required shall be done by No. 728 until ready for stinking, which shall be done by No. 44. Manufacturing el-ectrical fixtures is done by local No. 40. Local No. 44 does not claim the repairing or maintenance of fixtures — only transporting from storage to set and back, and hanging. Rented props are tested by local No. 40. No. 728 only interested when they arrive on set. It was stipulated that Warner Bros, and Fox-Western Avenue conditions remain status quo. The above word "sundry" does not apply to electrical fixtures such as auto lights, etc., handled by local No. 1185. Props operated by dry-cell batteries : The handling of such props at all times, other than hooking up, shall come under the jurisdiction of local No. 44. This refers to work on sets only. Example : Lamps carried by actors would not give enough light unless a number of batteries were used — therefore, a belt wifh places provided for battery cells, to be worii by the actor, is made up by the drapery department (No. 44). Local No. 728 installs the cells and runs the wires to the lamp. No. 44 places the belt on the actor. If lamp fails to light No. 44 takes off the belt and puts on new belt ; hands old belt to No. 728 to locate trouble, and No. 728 tests and replaces dead battery cells with live ones. Electrical fixtures : All fixtures electrically operated when disconnected shall be in the jurisdiction of local No. 44. Covered in "fixture department." Treadmills and wave-making machines: Local No. 44 shall install and maintain all treadmills and wave-making machines. This refers only to electrically driven machines. "IMaintenance" as used above shall mean mechanical maintenance (not electrical) such as fixing slats (also claimed by No. 946) gears, etc., and the moving to and from storage and sets. Local No. 728 operates these machines.