Posts by Sacha
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Brendon, I'm not convinced that in the screen industry being an employee as opposed to a contractor gives any more security. But then it's not my view that counts. The actors union should have checked in with the techs before calling in a ban that affects all of them.
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She works well with scripts
I preferred Robyn without one. Reinforced the impression that they really didn't know what they were getting into, despite being decent, smart people. No clip on TVNZ's site, naturally.
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the concerns are quite legitamite
All the more reason for them to be addressed in an effective way. I am glad to hear that MEAA NZ = Actors Equity have an agreed process with SPADA now. I imagine some sound local negotiating advice from the CTU may have helped with that.
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Today's TEDx Christchurch event featured shrinking alligator penises. When the tweets about it appeared, I thought of this dicussion at once, naturally.
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Lew argues that stronger and properly-mandated unions are part of the answer.
Nature abhors a vaccuum, and the only way that a handful of pretty faces and household names with little or no industrial relations experience and an Australian carpetbagger with a reputation for mischief-making get to speak for an entire industry is when the alternative is nothing.
Conventional wisdom — particularly from the government — is to de-unionise, and already the veiled threats about the consequences of a general strike during the 2011 Rugby World Cup are beginning. But de-unionisation at a time like this simply cedes the field.
Efforts must be redoubled — not only to negotiate the sorts of concessions gained by Irish actors for collective bargaining among independent contractors, but to ensure that whoever claims to have a union mandate in future has the crowd with the torches and pitchforks following them, rather than chasing them.
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I'm still hopeful but I can't see much rational reason for it to stay here now.
That's where the extra tax breaks and relaxation of employment law to be offered up on Monday comes in.
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Heard CloseUp promo-ing something about Whipp. Really must switch to watching TV3 news live and recording One to rewind later.
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Twatcocks like Trotter and "OirishBill" are not doing their cause any favours. Those who support strong unions have every reason to call out incompetence like this.
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Oh, you mean that channel I can't get FTA? Digital receiver becoming rapidly less optional.
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Does "pollywog" = "robbery" in another guise?
Same chip, different shoulder