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I guess that I have to take some personal resposibility here for mentioning AFTRA and SAG in a previous post.
Both Britney and Tiger are eligible for up to three "waivers" before joining the union, but commercial contracts like theirs will likely carry a contrubution to the health and retirement plans of SAG for their work. Since they are not actors for their livelihood, they are not seen as taking struck work. In the unlikely event (!) that I had been cast in either production, I would have been identifed as as scab.
Also, it is very likely that Britney carries an AFM (american federation of musicians) card, and some venues may also require an Equity card, although this has declined radically in the age of television.
While we all have a right to disagree with a union, even our own, we should refuse the benefits won in that negotiation if we have crossed the line. Since this would tend to be ignored by most people, the better idea is to make an individual contribution to the negoiating process by respecting that process, and therfore the "line". As I said in a previous post, I feel that my old union is still a benefit to me by maintaining a standard in the industry. A rising tide raises all boats, remember?
While union membership has declined in many labor sectors, it is unlikely to decline in this one. While it still remains in aviation, it is important to observe the word "collective" in collective bargaining.
Both Britney and Tiger are eligible for up to three "waivers" before joining the union, but commercial contracts like theirs will likely carry a contrubution to the health and retirement plans of SAG for their work. Since they are not actors for their livelihood, they are not seen as taking struck work. In the unlikely event (!) that I had been cast in either production, I would have been identifed as as scab.
Also, it is very likely that Britney carries an AFM (american federation of musicians) card, and some venues may also require an Equity card, although this has declined radically in the age of television.
While we all have a right to disagree with a union, even our own, we should refuse the benefits won in that negotiation if we have crossed the line. Since this would tend to be ignored by most people, the better idea is to make an individual contribution to the negoiating process by respecting that process, and therfore the "line". As I said in a previous post, I feel that my old union is still a benefit to me by maintaining a standard in the industry. A rising tide raises all boats, remember?
While union membership has declined in many labor sectors, it is unlikely to decline in this one. While it still remains in aviation, it is important to observe the word "collective" in collective bargaining.