Union Anyone

[gsilbers]

Wondering is anyone here is in a Union in LA for audio post and if its worth it.

[dr.sound]

“The Dub Stage” became a Union Signatory. It is good for the employees!!
Good Luck finding a Union job.

[gsilbers]

Originally Posted by dr.sound

“The Dub Stage” became a Union Signatory. It is good for the employees!!
Good Luck finding a Union job.

I thought one of the + side of it was that the union garantees a certain amount of hours of work a week/month,. but i guess not?

i guess its cool to be union to work on films that require union... well, at least in my case that i m the few ones in my studio that couldnt work on the scorpion king 2 :(

[BVoss]

Originally Posted by gsilbers

I thought one of the + side of it was that the union garantees a certain amount of hours of work a week/month,. but i guess not?

i guess its cool to be union to work on films that require union... well, at least in my case that i m the few ones in my studio that couldnt work on the scorpion king 2 :(

That all depends on the individual contract. Each contract can and is different. Some people have 3 or 5 day guarantees, some people have none. And that doesn't mean that they're guaranteed 3 or 5 days every week. It just means that if they get a call for one day, they have to get a call for 3 or 5, depending on their contract. the union does other things as well like making sure you get overtime when you work it, meal penalties for not being allowed lunch or dinner breaks, forced call payment, etc. They also have minimum rates for each classification that you get either hourly or weekly.

[charles maynes]

Originally Posted by BVoss

That all depends on the individual contract. Each contract can and is different. Some people have 3 or 5 day guarantees, some people have none. And that doesn't mean that they're guaranteed 3 or 5 days every week. It just means that if they get a call for one day, they have to get a call for 3 or 5, depending on their contract. the union does other things as well like making sure you get overtime when you work it, meal penalties for not being allowed lunch or dinner breaks, forced call payment, etc. They also have minimum rates for each classification that you get either hourly or weekly.

The union classifications will usually determine that- most of the classifications are for a weekly guarantee.

Howcever the Union does not (and cannot) guarantee work.

What you get (if you work enough) is hiealthcare and a pension, which your :fringe will pay in to.


All the bigger films are Union jobs- Indys vary- A lot of the Network dramas are Union as well...

More info can be found at the Editors GUild website.

[philper]

Originally Posted by dr.sound

“The Dub Stage” became a Union Signatory. It is good for the employees!!
Good Luck finding a Union job.

Good for you Marti. I hope your employees are grateful.

Philip Perkins

[RecRoom]

I was in the union at the "old" Sony Studios here in nyc. Got paid for 4 or 8 hours even if they didn't need me. Was a pretty good deal. Ahh those were the days.

Otherwise, unless you work for a network, you're not going to get a union gig in NYC.