The Philadelphia Exhibitor (Oct-Dec 1933)

4c Dec 1 T 33 CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION Floormen (electric) . . 60.00 Grips . ' . 60.00 Property men (first) . 60.00 However, for “stand-by” or “key men,” not more than one man of any of the above classifications shall be assigned to any one producing unit. (f) With respect to all employees listed in para¬ graphs (c) and (d) of this Section, the fore¬ going scale of minimum wages shall prevail on all locations except that the following wage scale may be paid in lieu thereof on distant location, if so stipulated before employment commences and all such employees’ expenses are paid: Distant locations when employed less than one week of seven (7) days and subject to “call at timo” • any time”: Distant location Distant Studio daily rate when Location Hourly Rate less than one week Weekly Rate $2.25 $27.25 $161.75 1.94 24.00 141.75 1.66% 20.75 121.75 1.40 17.25 101.75 1.33 % 15.75 91.75 1.25 14.75 86.75 1.16% 13.75 81.75 1.10 13.25 78.00 1.00 12.25 71.75 .90 11.50 66.75 .83% 8.50 51.75 .75 8.00 46.75 .60 6.50 37.75 When the distant location daily rate above is employed the total wage for any one week shall not exceed the distant location weekly wage. (g) Every news-reel cameraman or soundman shall be given one day off with pay for every four (4) cumulative days (24 hours per day) that he is away from his base of operations, except if on roving or “gypsy” assignments. SECTION 3. PROVISIONS REGARDING “EXTRAS” The Code Authority provided for in this Code shall undertake and provide for rules and regula¬ tions to be adopted by all casting agencies and/or Producers with respect to “extras”, and shall appoint a standing committee representative of em¬ ployers, “extra players”, and the public, to effectu¬ ate the foregoing purposes and to interpret the terms of any provisions made for “extras” and to supervise the same, receive and pass on complaints and grievances, and to otherwise aid in effectuating the foregoing provisions, subject to review by the Administrator. Such standing committee under the supervision of the Code Authority shall cause a reclassification of “extras” and “extra talent” to be undertaken, based upon the following qualifications for such labor : (a) “Extra players” shall be those who by ex¬ perience and/or ability are known to be com¬ petent to play group and individual business parts and to otherwise appear in a motion picture in other than atmospheric background or crowd work. (b) Atmosphere people who are not to be classified as dependent on motion pictures for a livelihood, but who may be recorded, listed and called upon for occasional special qualifications not possible of filling from the registered Extra Players. (c) Crowds not classified, including racial groups, location crowds where transportation is unpractical and crowd assemblies of a public nature. The minimum pay for the foregoing classifica¬ tions shall be as follows: (a) “Extra players”, $7.50 per day, with this minimum graded upward, according to the char¬ acter and importance of the performance and the personal wardrobe required, the minimum for Class A “dress” people to be $15 per day ; pro¬ vided that, if any “extra player” employed as such is required to play a part or bit with essen¬ tial story dialogue, such player shall not be deemed to be an “extra player” and shall be¬ come a “bit player” and his compensation shall be fixed by agreement between such player and the Producer before the part or bit is undertaken, but the minimum compensation to such “bit player” shall not be less than twenty-five dol¬ lars ($25.00). (b) Atmosphere people, $5 per day, provided that any “extra player” may accept atmosphere work without losing or jeopardizing his regis¬ tration as an “extra player.” (c) Crowds, $5 per day, provided that this minimum shall not prevent the employment of large groups under special circumstances at a rate lower than the minimum. (d) Transportation to and from location shall be paid to “extra players.” There shall also be paid to “extra players” for interviews and fit¬ tings the payments provided for in Order 16-A of the Industrial Welfare Commission of the State of California; except that in the event that any interview extends beyond one and one-half hours, the “extra player,” although not engaged, shall receive not less than one-fourth of a day’s pay, and if any interview shall extend beyond two hours, the “extra player” shall receive an additional one-fourth of a day’s pay for every additional two hours or fraction thereof. The following shall be provided for by said standing committee among the working conditions to be regulated as above provided: (a) In Casting Bureaus casting and employ¬ ment interviews of women and children shall be by women casting officials, and men by men. (b) No one shall be employed as an “extra player” or “atmosphere worker” who is a depend¬ ent member of the immediate family of any regular employee of a motion picture company or any person who is not obliged to depend upon extra work as a means of livelihood, unless the exigencies of production reasonably con¬ strued, require an exception to be made. And further, no one shall be employed as an “extra player” or “atmosphere worker” on account of personal favoritism. (c) A day’s work in any State shall be eight (8) hours, with overtime as provided by the existing California Statutes relating thereto. (d) No person coming under the above classi¬ fications shall be permitted to work in more than one picture for the same day’s pay, including overtime. (e) Rotation of work shall be established to such reasonable degree as may be possible and practicable. (f) No person not a registered “extra player” shall be requested by a studio casting office from any casting agency, and each registered “extra player” shall be provided with a card of identi¬ fication; suitable regulations for carrying out this provision shall be adopted. SECTION 4. PROVISIONS REGARDING “FREE LANCE” PLAYERS The Code Authority provided for in this Code shall undertake and provide for rules and regula¬ tions to be binding upon all Producers with respect to “free lance” players, receiving compensation of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or less per week, and shall appoint a standing committee rep¬ resentative of employers, “free lance” players, and the public, to effectuate the foregoing purposes and to interpret the terms of any provisions made for “free lance” players, and to supervise the same, receive and pass on complaints and grievances, and to otherwise aid in effectuating the foregoing pro¬ visions subject to review by the Administrator. Such standing committee, under the supervision of the Code Authority, shall make full investiga¬ tion with respect to the working conditions of such “free lance” players and shall undertake in and provide for by the rules and regulations herein¬ above provided for with respect to hours of em¬ ployment for such “free lance” players, rotation and distribution of work to such reasonable degree as may be possible and practicable, and minimum adequate compensation therefor. SECTION 5. OVERRIDING PROVISIONS If the prevailing wage scale and maximum num¬ ber of hours per week as of August 23, 1933, as fixed in any agreement or as enforced between the employers and associations of any such employees, however, shall be at a rate exceeding the minimum wage scale provided for or less than the number of hours per week herein provided for with re¬ spect to any of such employees, such scales and hours of labor in the localities where same were enforced shall be deemed to be and hereby are declared to be, the minimum scale of wages and maximum number of hours with respect to these aforementioned employees in such localities under this Section of the Code. SECTION 6. CHILD LABOR On and after the effective date of this Code, no person under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed in the production of motion pictures, provided, however, where a State law provides a higher minimum age, no person under the age spe¬ cified by said State shall be employed in that State, and provided further, however, where a role or roles are to be filled or appearance made by a child or children, a Producer may utilize the services of such child or children upon his compliance with the provisions of State laws appertaining thereto. B. On and after the effective date of this Code, in the DISTRIBUTION of Motion Pictures: SECTION 1. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT (a) No employee except outside salesmen shall work more than forty (40) hours in any one week. (b. This provision for working hours shall not apply to professional persons employed in their profession nor to employees in a manager¬ ial or an executive capacity or in any other capacity of distinction or sole responsibility who now receive more than $35.00 per week; nor to employees on emergency or maintenance and re¬ pair work. SECTION 2. MINIMUM WAGES No employee shall be paid : (a) Less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) per week in any city over 500,000 population or in the immediate trade area of such city. (b) Less than fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($14.50) per week in any city between 250,000 560,000 population or in the immediate trade area of such city. (c) Less than fourteen dollars $14.00) per week in any city or place up to 250,000 popula¬ tion or in the immediate trade area of such city or place. Section 3. On or after the effective date no person under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed in the distribution of motion pictures, provided, however, where a State law provides a higher minimum wage, no person below the age specified by such State law shall be em¬ ployed within that State. C. On and after the effective date of this Code, in the EXHIBITION of Motion Pictures: PART 1. EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN ACTORS Section 1. No person under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed ; provided, however, that where a State law provides a higher minimum age no person below the age specified by such State law shall be employed in that State. Section 2. No employee, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6(a) hereof, shall work more than forty (40) hours in one week, except that such maximum hours shall not apply to employees in a managerial, executive or advisory capacity who now receive thirty-five dollars $35.00 or more per week, or to employees whose duties are of gen¬ eral utilitarian character, or to emergencies. Section 3. With respect to employees regularly employed as ticket-sellers, doormen, ushers, clean¬ ers, matrons, watchmen, attendants, porters, and office help, such employees shall receive not less than a twenty percent (20%) increase over the wage paid to them as of August 1, 1933, in cities and places having a population of less than 15,000, provided that this shall not require a wage for these employees in excess of twenty-five (25) cents per hour. Section 4. With respect to employees regularly employed as ticket sellers, doormen, cleaners, ma¬ trons, watchmen, attendants, porters, and office help, such employees shall receive not less than thirty (30) cents per hour in cities and places hav¬ ing a population of more than 15,000 and less than 500,000, and not less than thirty-five (35) cents per hour in cities and towns having a population of more than 500,000. Section 5. With respect to employees regularly employed as ushers, in cities and places having a population over 15,000, such employees shall receive