Word: unfairness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...distributors in preventing the HLU from showing these movies would be justified when genuine competition exists. The whole business of 16mm films, rental rates, and other expenses, is based on the consideration that it does not compete with professional theaters. In any competition, the 16mm exhibitor would have an unfair advantage. But such competition does not exist. The U.T. itself says that it is not concerned with the limited audience possible in the Fogg Museum room at long intervals...
Sumner also added that he did not bear any grudges toward the HLU. But the actions of distributors were necessary to protect movie theaters against unfair competition. In recent weeks RKO and United World have cut the HLU from its supply of movies...
When he attacked the House Un-American Activities Committee, claiming that the group "has raised more questions than it has settled, and has been unfair in its procedure," Strout found an opponent in Hebert, a former member of that body...
Hebert declared that a blanket indictment of the Un-American Activities group is unfair. "Individuals, not the committee, are responsible for any misdeeds that have occurred," he said. Elaborating, he attacked political motives of some committee members...
...unfair labor practices by employers (including refusal to bargain, and discharges for union activity...