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Order Number	00107043
Title	It's back to jobs for studio workers
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 7030
Date	1945
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Historical Data	The Columbia Pictures lot is now called Sunset-Gower Studios.; In February 1945, Herbert Sorrell lead a six-month strike that originated with a dispute between two unions, the CSU (Conference of Studio Unions) and the IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada) over which one of them had union authority over seventy-seven set decorators. An independent arbitrator appointed by the War Labor Board found that the CSU had jurisdiction over the set decorators. When Hollywood producers refused to acknowledge that decision, the strike began. Around 10,000 CSU workers went on strike, picketing all of the studios. Many members of IATSE refused to cross the picket lines or do work normally filled by members of the CSU. The studios, however, had films already completed and were able to handle the strike better than the workers. By October, resources were running low and on October 5, 1945, picketers and replacement workers were involved in a bloody battle that became known as Hollywood Black Friday. Police and sheriffs from several departments were called in to handle the melee. Over 40 people were injured and property was destroyed. The strike was settled for a time. Another strike was called in September, 1946, after the studios replaced CSU workers and locked them out. After more fighting, the Screen Actors Guild voted to cross picket lines, a blow to the strikers. The CSU finally voted to permit impoverished members and supporters to cross the picket lines and return to work. These events led to the enactment of the Taft-Hartley Act, a federal bill that restricts the activities and power of labor unions.
Description	Photograph caption dated October 31, 1945 reads "Smiles on their faces, Columbia Studio workers go back to work after settlement of the 34-week long strike that was marked by rioting and bloodshed." A crowd, including two policemen, is shown going through iron gates at the entrance to the studio. Beyond them, several cars can be seen in a parking lot. A sign on the gate reads "Warning! Speed limit on this lot for all vehicles, 5 miles per hour." Columbia Pictures is located in Hollywood.
Subject	Conference of Studio Unions. Columbia Pictures. Strikes and lockouts--Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles. Motion picture studios--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Motion picture studios--California--Los Angeles--Employees. Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--Employees. Labor unions--United States. Police--California--Los Angeles. Crowds--California--Los Angeles. Gates--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Women--California--Los Angeles. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection