According to the story, SAG “is seeking greater compensation for DVDs, something neither writers, directors nor a smaller actors union could secure in negotiations.”
ABC News
Showing posts with label Union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Union. Show all posts
AFL-CIO ACCUSES THEIR OWN OF BEING TOO RACIST TO VOTE FOR OBAMA
So they sent Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka to set them straight. From the story: Trumka knew, as well, that there are steelworkers -- and autoworkers and machinists and others-- who are committed to the labor movement but cautious about backing a person of color for president. So the
WRITERS STRIKE ENDS
I'm happy to report the strike is over. PowerBlog! will return with a full writing staff on Monday. Oh wait, Monday is President Day. OK, Tuesday then. But not before 10am and the new deal requires a coffee break every hour but I'm buying really cheap coffee.
Did anyone miss these guys? As usual, note the "union victories" mentioned in the article:
From the story: Steven Beer, an entertainment attorney at Greenberg Traurig, predicted that working writers may have fewer opportunities as studios use the strike as a means to cut programming budgets, greenlight fewer pilots, reduce fees and limit the number of production deals on their lots.
Ahh victory is sweet.....
Story
Did anyone miss these guys? As usual, note the "union victories" mentioned in the article:
From the story: Steven Beer, an entertainment attorney at Greenberg Traurig, predicted that working writers may have fewer opportunities as studios use the strike as a means to cut programming budgets, greenlight fewer pilots, reduce fees and limit the number of production deals on their lots.
Ahh victory is sweet.....
Story
City’s Hotel Policy Not Very Hospitable
Pittsburgh City Council is caught up in a dispute between a union seeking to organize workers at a soon to be constructed hotel and the developer of the project, who is the recipient of a tax increment finance package to assist the development. The quarrel can be traced to an ordinance that attempts to govern labor relations at hotels built with financial assistance from the City. Continue
DNC CANCELS DEBATE OVER CBS NEWS STRIKE
The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that it has canceled its upcoming debate in Los Angeles, after the top Democratic presidential candidates said they would not cross a picket line to attend the CBS event if news writers decide to strike. Well maybe we should just postpone the election untill the union tantrum is over?
Democratic candidates quickly voiced their intentions for the debate the day before Thanksgiving, after Hillary Clinton released a statement saying she hopes both sides will reach an agreement at CBS, but that she would "honor the picket line if the workers at CBS News decide to strike."
John Edwards said he too would not cross the picket line in the event of a strike.
Barack Obama's campaign quickly followed suit, as did the campaigns of Bill Richardson, Joe
Biden and Chris Dodd, saying they would not attend the debate if there were a strike.
Onorato's Bus Stop
UPDATE: Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato participated in "very productive" contract negotiations with representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union and the Port Authority. Mr. Onorato is lobbying Allegheny County Council to enact a 10 percent tax on poured alcoholic drinks and a $2-a-day tax on car rentals to provide the county's $30 million Port Authority subsidy. But even if council approves the taxes, Mr. Onorato said he will not release the money -- used to match millions more in state funds -- unless the union agrees to concessions.Mr. Onorato said he explained to union leaders that he won't be able to attend all negotiating sessions, but his representatives at the talks can speak for him.
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The PAT union is not happy. Yes, Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union is frowning. The cash they thought was headed their way is being held by Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato. I applaud him for that.
Mr. Onorato signed an executive order restricting any new county funds from going to the authority until its labor unions make certain concessions. The Port Authority's current three-year contract with Local 85 will expire in June.
Mr. Onorato has said he wants Local 85 to accept concessions similar to those that the authority's management and nonunion employees agreed to in March, including changes in retirement age and health care.. Otherwise, he will withhold the county's $30 million subsidy to the authority.
It about time the union wakes up and understands that if they don't start living in the real world transit will go private. They need to learn how to operate on transit profits, not tax subsidies.
The county money has a direct impact on the ability for PAT to leverage state funds. If the county won't spend the money, the state may follow.
Why am I not siding with the union? Well, the Port Authority's union contract with bus-trolley hourly workers provides the most generous retiree health-care benefits when compared to a number of other public sector contracts, according to a the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The study shows wages paid to members of Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union, are the highest of any transit system in the U.S. when adjust for the cost of living in the region.
I've said this over and over... Mass transit does not work in this region. It's bleeds money and union greed does not to create much sympathy.
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The PAT union is not happy. Yes, Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union is frowning. The cash they thought was headed their way is being held by Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato. I applaud him for that.
Mr. Onorato signed an executive order restricting any new county funds from going to the authority until its labor unions make certain concessions. The Port Authority's current three-year contract with Local 85 will expire in June.
Mr. Onorato has said he wants Local 85 to accept concessions similar to those that the authority's management and nonunion employees agreed to in March, including changes in retirement age and health care.. Otherwise, he will withhold the county's $30 million subsidy to the authority.
It about time the union wakes up and understands that if they don't start living in the real world transit will go private. They need to learn how to operate on transit profits, not tax subsidies.
The county money has a direct impact on the ability for PAT to leverage state funds. If the county won't spend the money, the state may follow.
Why am I not siding with the union? Well, the Port Authority's union contract with bus-trolley hourly workers provides the most generous retiree health-care benefits when compared to a number of other public sector contracts, according to a the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The study shows wages paid to members of Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union, are the highest of any transit system in the U.S. when adjust for the cost of living in the region.
I've said this over and over... Mass transit does not work in this region. It's bleeds money and union greed does not to create much sympathy.
WRITERS STRIKE SET FOR MONDAY
This could be messy, should be entertaining. And in support of the strike I will not be posting until it is settled. I'm tired of doing this for free. I want money, power, full health care, royalties, profit sharing and 6 weeks vacation with a 10% raise every year!!!! I'm with you my union brothers and sisters. I won't write another word!
I just fired myself and rehired the non-union me.......
Variety
I just fired myself and rehired the non-union me.......
Variety
A move builds to outlaw strikes by Pa. teachers
In the face of powerful union opposition, some state lawmakers are agitating to build support for legislation that would ban teacher strikes in Pennsylvania. Read More
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