@johncusack tweets: Sag strike reality - yes stars get paid - but stars do nothing alone cause it ain’t standup. actors on massive hit tv shows - who are really recurring characters - are allowed to be slotted in as guest stars - So an actress on a number 1 hit show in television - are offered 4 grand an episode - as “ guest stars “ for 4 6 8 or more for episodes that means after taxes agents lawyer - maybe managers - they will be lucky to take home 1200 1400 dollars - maybe ? And the business tells them - you better take the job - cause we can get thousands of other actresses to take the job - who will be grateful for the “ exposure “ Truth - it’s disgusting treatment - 100 % unfair - when they are making hundreds of millions a year - on the show - why be so cruel and cheap ? They do it because they can. And women are allowed to be grossly underpaid compared to the men in the same films or shows - why ? Cause they can. @johncusack tweets: I know someone - very close to me actually - that was on a hit cable show - ran seven years - (it could still be going) She was paid 1/7 th of the male lead - she was nominated for multiple Emmy’s and won - (nominated for at least 3 recall ) no other person behind or in front of camera was ever nominated, The rich ass studio rolling in money - would NOT give her a raise - after underpaying her horribly And made her take cable guest star money - which was not 4 thousand a week in cable - but still viciously underpaid her for a long running show - who’s performance was nominated for multiple Emmy’s - as she was everyone’s favorite character - and clearly the most popular character on the show. It was so mean she just hated the gaslighting asshole execs - and wants out of the business - as the treatment is so toxic -? - Why did they do it - Because they could get away with it. @johncusack tweets: How about another dirty little secret ? And | know - as a producer I've been on both sides of the table - and as an actor and writer -so I can’t wait for some twitter troll to tell me to stay in my lane - fuck you in advance you can’t! Me seen heard experienced it myself - So here’s the dirty little secret : It’s not just the studio heads that are cheap cruel sick bastards - in the show | mentioned -( the same goes in film world to various degrees ) The “ creator, show runner “ was a big shot producer with many hit shows - he had real leverage and power to pay this actress and the actors fairly - he was sharing in the massive profits of the studio - that was rolling in money - Now you would think he’d be grateful and want to take the adversarial position against studio to protect the show and cast - right ? Why he alone making obscene amounts of cash a year- He might say - hey studio rolling in record profits from my hit show - if your not gonna do my actors right - shame on you - I’ll give them some of my cut - your making 100s of millions - I’'m making half that - Why are we being such lowlife guttersnipe freaks ? Some not all - but many many of the creators /show runners /producers are paid off to be in on the hustle - they are just as bad as the worst caricatures mogul executives - Some producers and writers creators in the guild are fucking over Actors and writers in league with the studios Those are the facts -
The fallout is growing from Tesla’s continued refusal to sign a collective agreement with its Swedish mechanics.
On top of the solidarity strikes, one of Denmark’s largest pension funds is selling its $58 million stake in Tesla for refusing to respect the Nordic labor model.
"The most important point of the UAW strike imo is that unions gave benefits & compensation up when the Big 3 were filing for bankruptcy protection on the promise they would be returned, when they were profitable again. They did not keep their promise. Instead, they paid themselves more." - @LALegault
"In response to a grad student worker strike, the school recommends that staff utilize generative AI tools “to give feedback or facilitate ‘discussion’ on readings or assignments.”"
Today in Labor History May 26, 1824: Women and girls led the first recorded factory strike in US history. 102 women and girls walked off the job at Slater Mill, in Pawtucket, and picketed their factory.
Two days prior, the owners had increased working hours by an hour per day with no additional pay. Additionally, they slashed the pay of power-loom weavers by 25%. Those affected were all women and girls aged 15 to 30. According to the bosses, the girls had already been earning “extravagant wages.”
The owners were caught off guard. They were not expecting a protest. Indeed, no U.S. factories had ever experienced a strike. Perhaps even more shocking, other workers and community members joined them in solidarity. They blockaded the mills and hurled rocks at the mansions of the owners. On the final day of the week-long strike, workers set one of the mills on fire. The next day, the owners agreed to negotiate and agreed on a compromise.
I was at the picket line outside WB Discovery on 19th St yesterday and the energy was huge and powerful and positive. Then I came home and ran into my UPS guy on the block and he said WE WON OUR BATTLE YOU WILL WIN YOURS
"UPS strike would trigger pandemic-era supply chain issues, expert says"
Yes, this is the point of going on strike, to draw attention to the work that the workers do that's not getting adequately acknowledged with appropriate compensation and benefits
"While Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore are scabbing John Oliver is doing live standup to pay his striking staff so they can keep on striking" - theserftimes
A threatened U.S. strike at United Parcel Service could be "one of the costliest in at least a century," topping $7 billion for a 10-day work stoppage, a think tank specializing in the economic impact of labor actions said on Thursday.
Today, like many other West Australian teachers, I'm not going to work this morning.
It's interesting that our industrial action is represented in the media as about pay. We're not striking over salary - we're striking because the system is broken.
My son has had no Phys Ed teacher all year. He's had a procession of relief teachers which, for a special needs child, is extremely distressing. He attends an inner city public school, but staffing shortages are statewide.
Speaking of special needs students, I'd like to look after my own without having to skip lunch to ensure their needs are met.
I'd like the Education Department to give me a personal device so I can do my job
(more efficiently). If I want a laptop, I have to lease one.
I'd like an acknowledgement of how teaching has recently become more difficult and demanding, especially during #COVID19, when we kept schools open and tried to keep students safe.
I enforced the mask mandate far more often than a rank-and-file police officer. I've probably been threatened and assaulted more times than many police officers too. And the statewide mobile phone ban? Guess who enforces that every single day.
So many of my colleagues have left teaching: re-trained or resigned due to burnout and stress. Who suffers? The students.
It's not about the pay. We're tired, and we need support. We're underfunded and under-resourced. We need to improve conditions for students. We need to fix the system.
Don't get me wrong: It's good if individuals do "their part" in tackling the climate crisis, by changing their habits and lifestyles, but blaming them, when its clearly the #capitalist system's fault is just wrong.
Be #vegan, consume sustainably, ride your #bike, don't fly.
There are many good reasons to do so, e.g.:
👉 it's the right thing to do
👉 it's healthy
👉 you're a role-model for others
👉 if many people do this, it slightly changes how companies act.
👉 it fosters your awareness for the issues
But also be aware that its a droplet on a hot stone. Non-wealthy individuals won't fix the climate with their daily choices. We have to demand action by the big players.
And I don't mean blame China!
All of us need to demand radical climate action by our governments.
More than 1,500 graduate students, teaching assistants and researchers are expected to walk off the job at UC Santa Cruz today, launching the first labor strike over the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests in the past month....
President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history.
AP reports: "Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance when a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike."
Labor is the strongest check we've got against the capital class, and can help us shift power dynamics toward outcomes on climate, healthcare, housing, and more.
When you watch a movie or TV show that really grabs you, often people will place all the credit on the #acting. And though good acting is a very important part of the equation, good #writing is just as much a part of it, if not more so. Unfortunately, the #Hollywood system doesn't seem to value writing as much as they value acting talent and "the right look" and it shows. I stand with the #WGA and I hope they get a fair shake.
As an aside, "reality TV" was a direct result of a #writers#strike. Studios found a formula that didn't require writers and unfortunately it worked. If the current strike is prolonged, I would encourage people to NOT watch any sort of reality or contest-style content that may pop up. The world needs more good stories and less trash.
(Edited to remove what I learned was an incorrect reference to the show "Survivor")
UPS strike could be costliest in US in a century, study says (www.reuters.com)
A threatened U.S. strike at United Parcel Service could be "one of the costliest in at least a century," topping $7 billion for a 10-day work stoppage, a think tank specializing in the economic impact of labor actions said on Thursday.
Why UC grad students are going out on strike (calmatters.org)
More than 1,500 graduate students, teaching assistants and researchers are expected to walk off the job at UC Santa Cruz today, launching the first labor strike over the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests in the past month....