Archive for November, 2007
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Contact!
I’m very hesitant, at this juncture, to criticize the union in any way. I feel very well represented and definitely don’t want to cock up anything, anywhere, for anyone. But I’d like to get out there, in whatever limited arena I have here, and mention that I’ve been contacted by a wide range of publications [...]
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Thank you sir, may I have another?
I mean, come on. Normally, when someone spouts boilerplate and corporate propaganda at me, I can pretty much always respond by shooting it full of holes. I love politics as much as the next guy….in fact, I generally say that politics is my sports, that I can watch Meet the Press and This Week and [...]
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
The Actors’ Equity union debunks myths about stagehands
You know, I’m not a religious cat at all, but God bless the Actors’ Equity union, and indeed all the unions who are standing strong with the Stagehands. Thanks also to the NYPD, who have been totally supportive and very helpful. As anyone reading this site since the strike began knows, one of the hardest [...]
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
I’ll Take Your $150,000…
New York magazine has two articles on the strike worth reading: I’ll Take Your $150,000 and Lower It to More Like $70,000: Numbers quickly became a PR tool in the stagehands’ strike. Some key figures in the battle for your sympathy. New Labor: When did striking writers become more sympathetic than stagehands?Â
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Memento mori.
A stagehand collapsed and died last night while walking the picket line. Our thoughts are with his family. Losing a loved one is always hard, but especially so at this time of year. One can’t help but wonder if he’d still be here if he was working his show in a warm theater instead of [...]
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
The strike goes on.
Still striking. I’m happy to say that in terms of perception, things seem to be improving for the union, mainly because the League is slowly coming to be seen for the greedy gang that they are, and the press coverage has shifted a little in our direction. What this has been, for me, is instructive. [...]
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Strike, Day Two
Day two, and stagehands are now, in the eyes of the media, big and burly murderers of childrens’ and tourists’ dreams. Please take comfort folks. We are striking to keep our members working, and to ensure that we can provide for our families like you provide for yours. What I love most is seeing people [...]
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
The subtle demonization of working people.
Well, we’re on strike. As I expected, what news coverage I’ve seen has been centered on all the disappointed little kiddies who don’t get to see the Grinch, and no news about the disappointed little kiddies – children of hard-working, blue-collar men and women – who would result from all the stagehands’ jobs that management [...]
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Strike?
As of right now, it appears that we may be going on strike in an hour or so. It’s a shame that the League couldn’t see past their greed and their jaundiced view of union labor. I support my Brothers and Sisters 1000%. I should say also that posting here has been light because I’m [...]
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Robert Goulet.
We were sitting around waiting for show time the other day, when someone mentioned that Robert Goulet died. My own personal feeling – and I could be wrong here – is that he was always sort of a tongue in cheek performer, not necessarily to be taken seriously but possessing the chops necessary to make [...]