How many of the news writers will support their fellow brothers and sisters during the negotiation of fair wages for writers .
How will republican supported news shows view this situation since they feel no unions are needed and have sought to dismantle them all since the inception of the first unions .
Never mind everyone in the industry is a union worker .
2007-11-05 06:58:29 · 8 answers · asked by TroubleMaker 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I would cross a picket line. This strike is not about "negotiation of fair wages for writers". An entry level writer makes ~$200,000. This strike is about royalties
2007-11-05 07:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by TyranusXX 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Personally, I look forward to crossing union picket lines whenever there is one at a place I do business with. Let one of those goons attempt to stop me and I'll hand him his head. It seems to me that when union members go on strike, the only people that win in the end are the union bosses - NOT the workers. And, once a shop becomes unionized, EVERYONE that works there has to be a member of the union or they don't work there. Hardly fair for qualified workers that don't want to be a member of some stinking union, is it? And paying dues for some goombah union thug to live on easy street?
I hardly think that the Republicans have any control over any unions OR the fact that most news-writers belong to their own union. After all, it's the workers that vote to become a union, not a political party or affiliation.
And what "republican supported news shows" are you speaking of? The republican party does not contribute support to any news broadcasting network that I am aware of. Please enlighten me. Don't make blanket statements that have no basis in fact unless you can be specific in your accusations.
2007-11-05 07:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I personally wouldn't cross a picket line, but that is out of respect for the workers. However, the longer the strike lasts, the less control the workers have. In Michigan, we had a newspaper strike that lasted for years. After a while, the newspapers added "scab" workers, and business returned to almost normal. I think that strikes are a thing of the past, and while they have an impact on short term business, in the long term the employees lose.
2007-11-05 07:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel uncomfortable with any "entertainment union organizations". The primary goal of a union seems to be lost to that kind of career. I support unions when they pressure management to increase safety issues. Pay issues are valid but only after much debate. I don't really care whether "the entertainment community" get higher pay or not. Fortunately I have Yahoo Answers to keep me entertained as well as Football.
2007-11-05 07:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by rance42 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably the easiest one to cross - showbiz writers union.
Pretty hard to feel bad for them for not getting a fair shake and all.
2007-11-05 07:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people are in those unions cause they are forced to be ie if you don't join this union you're fired. My dad was forced to join a union or lose his job, he was going to quit but the boss talked him out of it. Join the union or get fired. Not fair, huh?
2007-11-05 07:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
I won't cross a picket line. Just my personal belief. It will be interesting to watch the Faux "news" people. Of course, they make up most of their "news".
2007-11-05 07:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The government needs to step in and force these workers back on the job.
2007-11-05 07:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by mustagme 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋