tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post6481357928084805618..comments2024-03-17T22:15:40.133-07:00Comments on Militant Angeleno Archives: The Militant's Take On The Writer's StrikeMilitant Angelenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-37530534206344042922007-11-17T14:39:00.000-08:002007-11-17T14:39:00.000-08:00Philpalm: The Militant is neither pro- nor anti-un...Philpalm: The Militant is neither pro- nor anti-union, but what you describe has something to do with merit, and the Militant knows that most unions frown on anything that deals with merit.Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-11654126735912760242007-11-17T13:54:00.000-08:002007-11-17T13:54:00.000-08:00I have a WGA card. I walked once but thats not ho...I have a WGA card. I walked once but thats not how I make my living. At least not yet. Not all strikers are makin the big bucks militant. Oh and I'm not getting any love from big actors either. I still respect people that need to cross the picket because they need to make a living. <BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, expect a SAG strike soon too. Their contract is up in a few months as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-67925515192312002822007-11-17T09:32:00.000-08:002007-11-17T09:32:00.000-08:00Strikes that tend to lift most of the union wages ...Strikes that tend to lift most of the union wages increase inflation as most conservatives complain.<BR/><BR/>However writers supposedly can get better jobs and it is a survival of the fittest type profession. Tons of stereotypes does not make a writer and if the general writer gets a free ride with the union, quality writing may decline. <BR/><BR/>I would be fine with the writers if they include a performance clause where if the writing is mediocre, the writer could be fired....philpalmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043731914110351061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-34299202087515076112007-11-16T09:31:00.000-08:002007-11-16T09:31:00.000-08:00I too am surprised by how supportive the public is...I too am surprised by how supportive the public is of this strike. Its all over the media (a big duh i suppose). It seems to me that other public demonstrations and strikes of truly struggling peoples (hotel worker's strikes for example) don't really receive such broad public support. In general I support strikes that increase worker's rightsdayzeelarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600525803133559861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-6208935457627573762007-11-16T00:38:00.000-08:002007-11-16T00:38:00.000-08:00Miles: If the writers don't get their way, you fee...Miles: If the writers don't get their way, you feel their loss. If the writers do get their way, you feel their victory.<BR/><BR/>For people like the Militant, whether the writers get their way or not, we're still screwed. <BR/><BR/>Yes, WGA writers were likely responsible for landmark programs like <I>Roots.</I> The Militant does not dispute that fact.<BR/><BR/>But <I>Roots</I> was shown <I>30 years ago</I>, and very little has changed since then.Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-57864419640076695922007-11-15T23:47:00.000-08:002007-11-15T23:47:00.000-08:00It's true and it's people like you who correctly p...It's true and it's people like you who correctly point that out. <BR/><BR/>That said, I support the writers. Members of my family and close friends belong to the Guild and, believe me, they have done far more than just fight for writers rights. To various degrees, they have fought for the rights of all workers. And Hollywood writers over the past 100 years have contributed quite a lot to making this country more fair.<BR/><BR/>But you don't hear about that either.Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039669729545942514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-28811202111911406742007-11-15T23:39:00.000-08:002007-11-15T23:39:00.000-08:00Miles:Yes, they have celebrity friends and they ge...Miles:<BR/><BR/><I>Yes, they have celebrity friends and they get a lot of attention, but you can't fault them for that. That's the world we live in.</I><BR/><BR/>But...there are people who don't live in that world.Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-58036138352213518062007-11-15T23:25:00.000-08:002007-11-15T23:25:00.000-08:00Well, you might think that and to some degree, it ...Well, you might think that and to some degree, it may be true, but writers for a long time have been able to bring to screen (small and large) issues which were largely ignored before (Gay rights, Women's rights, Civl Rights, basic equality, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Yes, they have celebrity friends and they get a lot of attention, but you can't fault them for that. That's the world we live in.<BR/><BR/>Should they do more? Yeah, probably. Should they support fellow unions on strike? You bet.<BR/><BR/>Are they perfect? No. But they truly aren't as reprehensible as you have noted. And if they are successful in their fight, then further less prominent unions have a better chance of success too.Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039669729545942514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-29236357448082890562007-11-15T21:56:00.000-08:002007-11-15T21:56:00.000-08:00Great post, Militant. I've been thinking this myse...Great post, Militant. I've been thinking this myself, and am often annoyed by the film industry's inability to recognize any value in other industries other than their own.<BR/><BR/>The amount of vitriol that I have been subject to during the negotiations for fair filming rules downtown proved to me that this industry does not need any outside help, since we don't really exist anyway.<BR/><BR/>I support strikers in general, but since I have not had a TV in 30 years, and see maybe one movie a year, I can't imagine that this has any bearing on my life at all. I wish them luck, but I ain't lifting a finger for them (no pun intended).bgfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671508705589161703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-51810984817904823842007-11-15T19:56:00.000-08:002007-11-15T19:56:00.000-08:00I love you for this! I agree 100%!I love you for this! I agree 100%!chimatlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181360889458572871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-82126628800683880962007-11-15T16:53:00.000-08:002007-11-15T16:53:00.000-08:00Miles: The difference is that the writers have the...Miles: The difference is that the writers have the support and sympathy of celebrities, etc who call attention to their cause. Other people who are toiling unglamorously in non-entertainment industry work do not, or only rarely get, that sort of media attention. <BR/><BR/>The writers already have a lot of mainstream media support, so therefore they certainly don't need the Militant's.<BR/><BR/>When all is said and done, the writers will get their fair share, or at least a better deal. Then they'll just go back to their stereotyping.Militant Angelenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613730063623882008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9045235436087182302.post-52860861887677424672007-11-15T16:07:00.000-08:002007-11-15T16:07:00.000-08:00Hey, writers are real people too. Well, at least s...Hey, writers are real people too. Well, at least some of them. <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, it's not an apples to apples comparison when you say there are other people who deserve more and blah blah blah. Yes, you're right, but that doesn't change the fact that the writers are largely screwed by mega corporations and deserve a fair compensation for the work they do.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping that one day all workers get their fair share. Until then, I say we support all groups of workers trying to achieve that.Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039669729545942514noreply@blogger.com