19th February 2013
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#1 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Nyack, NY Thread Starter | Be advised...
The editorial crew of "Swamp People" has walked off the job in protest of their employer's Unfair Labor Practice. The management of "Swamp People," a docu-reality series produced for History by Original Media operating under the name CCM Projects, unlawfully interfered with employees' rights under the National Labor Relations Act by interrogating employees about union organizing activity.
Until further notice, Guild members and potential members are instructed not to service the production.
In the event that you hear of any attempt by the production company, Original Media, to replace our colleagues on strike, contact OrganizingLA@editorsguild.com at once to alert Guild organizers.
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19th February 2013
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#2 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles  |
Thanks for looking out, Tom. Just curious, what's to prevent them from finishing the production with non-union crews?
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20th February 2013
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#3 | | Gear Head
Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Lisbon | Quote:
Originally Posted by cjguitar  Thanks for looking out, Tom. Just curious, what's to prevent them from finishing the production with non-union crews? | The law?
It's prohibited, atleast in Europe...
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20th February 2013
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#4 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2002 Location: LA, USA  |
Yes. As far as I know, it's against the law to intimidate or question any employees about union organizing.
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20th February 2013
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#5 | | Dies for gear
Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Belgrade, Serbia | Quote:
Originally Posted by Miguel Cordeiro The law?
It's prohibited, atleast in Europe... | Wait, you have laws in Portugal prohibiting non-union people to work? I don't really understand that.... So, you need to be licenced, like a medical doctor, to practice sound??
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20th February 2013
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#6 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Nyack, NY Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by cjguitar Thanks for looking out, Tom. Just curious, what's to prevent them from finishing the production with non-union crews? | Nothing, really, I don't think. They could hire scabs, but those people would have to cross the picket line, which action could negatively affect their future careers, and hiring scab labor could also lead to further union problems affecting the production, such as the Teamsters..
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20th February 2013
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#7 | | Moderator
Joined: Dec 2006 Location: NY NY |
Thanks for the Heads up Tom. I saw something in one of the job posting I was poking around at from CCM. Nothing specific to this show though.
cheers
geo
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23rd February 2013
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#8 | | Moderator
Joined: Dec 2006 Location: NY NY |
Just heard thru the Union that the SWAMP crew got a new contract and they are all back to work!
cheers
geo
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23rd February 2013
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#9 | | Gear Head
Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Lisbon | Quote:
Originally Posted by danijel Wait, you have laws in Portugal prohibiting non-union people to work? I don't really understand that.... So, you need to be licenced, like a medical doctor, to practice sound?? | When a worker is on strike , his employer cannot replace him for someone else , it's a crime.
It would totally defeat the point of being on strike  | |
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23rd February 2013
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#10 | | Dies for gear
Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Belgrade, Serbia | Quote:
Originally Posted by Miguel Cordeiro When a worker is on strike , his employer cannot replace him for someone else , it's a crime.
It would totally defeat the point of being on strike | Cool, I totally didn't know that!
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23rd February 2013
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#11 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Mar 2012 Location: NYC | Quote:
Originally Posted by Miguel Cordeiro When a worker is on strike , his employer cannot replace him for someone else , it's a crime.
It would totally defeat the point of being on strike | Not the case in the US unfortunately. Our government isn't very fond of unions.
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23rd February 2013
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#12 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Nyack, NY Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedantic Sound Not the case in the US unfortunately. Our government isn't very fond of unions. | And yet, this strike was successful. The editors on "Swamp People" are now working under a Local 700 contract.
Solidarity works. Up the union. Viva La Huelga.
And by the way, it's not the Government that is not fond of unions in the U.S., it's the greedy capitalists.
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23rd February 2013
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#13 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2008 Location: New York |
What contract were they working under before? Or were they a non-union crew considering organizing?
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23rd February 2013
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#14 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2008 Location: New York |
On a related note...Anyone in NYC know which Local Broadway audio engineers work under?
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23rd February 2013
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#15 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jan 2010 Location: The OC
Posts: 624
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Originally Posted by Pedantic Sound Not the case in the US unfortunately. Our government isn't very fond of unions. | Considering how much certain unions contribute to political campaigns, I'd say the government is sometimes excessively fond of unions.
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24th February 2013
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#16 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2002 Location: LA, USA | Quote:
Originally Posted by PoxyMusic Considering how much certain unions contribute to political campaigns, I'd say the government is sometimes excessively fond of unions. | Well, one side is union friendly.
Thank god.
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28th February 2013
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#18 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Jul 2007 Location: NYC
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"On a related note...Anyone in NYC know which Local Broadway audio engineers work under?"
I'm pretty sure they're part of the stagehands IATSE local 1.
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