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 2317 This clause refers to only fans used in production. Any fans over IS inches are under No. 728. No conflict. LOCAL NO. 80 Stage-theater work : It is definitely understood that sloats, curtains, flats, drops, parallels, and platforms of stage rigging to be in the jurisdiction of local No. 80, and they are to handle same unless turned over by them to local No. 44 for rigging and oix^rating. No conflict. The head-grip foreman determines whether or not local No. 80 members are unable to perform the work as set forth above, in which case both rigging an operating of the particular job are to be done by local No. 44 men. Cloth walls : All walls covered with monks' cloth, muslin, or burlap shall be in the jurisdiction of local No. 80. No conflict. Already covered in notes on local No. 44 jurisdiction. Shadows : Local No. SO shall have the handling and supervision of all equipment necessary to cast shadows. When rain effects create shadows local No. 44 handles, or such other shadows created by live fire, live steam, etc. AVhen shadows are created by branches or other green stuff, nurserymen (No. 44) will provide the material but local No. 80 men will fasten it on and/or move it. All equipment to make shadows is under control of local No. 80. Clouds or water effects on glass in process work shall remain status quo until the lATSE can settle the dispute. In the meantime any studio which is using this .glass cloud or water effect for the first time shall determine which local to use. Tents : Under the jurisdiction of local No. SO shall be all tents of a military, circus, and carnival type. They shall build, set up, maintain, store, erect, and handle same. Under the jurisdiction of local No. 44 shall come all other type of tents other than military, circus, or carnival. They shall build, set up, maintain, store, erect, and handle same. Where a dispute arises as to the type of tent and it cannot be decided by the representatives of local No. 80 and local No. 44, the picture in which it is used shall determine the type. No ctnflict. Already covered in notes on local No. 44 jurisdiction. LOCAL NO. 72 8 Electricity in connection with all power work : Local No. 728 shall furnish the power supply to the control board (switch left open for safety) with the exception of when batteries are used. No conflict. Wet batteries : When wet batteries are used for lighting the lamps such as are used on buggies, cabs, etc., for illumination, it shall be in the jurisdiction of local No. 728. Electric signals in elevator cages. No settlements. Dry-cell batteries : All props operated by dry cells shall be hooked up and maintained by local No. 728. When it becomes necessary that such properties are to be electrified from a hot line, it shall he the jurisdiction of local No. 728 to.furnish a connection from the source of supply to the props. No conflict. "Maintained" refers only to electrical end of props. Electric fixtures : After fixtures are set or hung, local No. 728 is to do all the wiring necessary to connect fixtures electrically, and once the fixtures are so connected they are to be in the jurisdiction of local No. 728 until they are disconnected. No conflict. Already covered in notes on local No. 44 jurisdiction. Miniature work : Local No. 728 is to do all wiring for illumination on miniature work. They shall also bring, supervise, and maintain all electric energy from the source of supply to the control board of such miniature work. No conflict. Already covered in notes on local No. 44 jurisdiction. Action props: When it becomes necessary that such props lie operated by electricity, local No. 728 shall furnish the connection from the soui-ce of such supply to the props and shall maintain all electrical equipment attached thereto. No conflict. Already covered in notes on local No. 44 jurisdiction. 67383— 48— vol. 3 52