And now the Bush White House has cleared the way with the FCC so these huge mega-conglomerates who own all the televised news will also be able to buy up all the newspapers! People complain that online all you get are opinions, but I would rather get the mish-mash of assorted opinions online than be force fed whatever these corporations feel like telling me through all other news sources!
And I don't think that artists should be enslaved for the convenience of the 'below the line' people.... If any company I was working at offered me roll backs, less money for more work, no heath insurance or any hope of retirement benefits, then of course I would walk. If I was part of the union I would expect the union to walk, or if I was on my own I would walk out on my own. No one should accept whatever the corporations feel their job is worth (because you know they don't think any of us are worth shit), people who can stand up for themselves have to. If the corporation takes revenge by firing and/or laying off other people, then that is on the corporation, not the responsibility of the striking writers (IMO).
I just wish we could get some laws passed to break apart these enormous companies. Back in the 1930s or 1940s the government did pass laws saying that studios couldn't own theaters, but now they own everything! It is very frustrating.
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Date: 2008-01-13 08:59 pm (UTC)And I don't think that artists should be enslaved for the convenience of the 'below the line' people.... If any company I was working at offered me roll backs, less money for more work, no heath insurance or any hope of retirement benefits, then of course I would walk. If I was part of the union I would expect the union to walk, or if I was on my own I would walk out on my own. No one should accept whatever the corporations feel their job is worth (because you know they don't think any of us are worth shit), people who can stand up for themselves have to. If the corporation takes revenge by firing and/or laying off other people, then that is on the corporation, not the responsibility of the striking writers (IMO).
I just wish we could get some laws passed to break apart these enormous companies. Back in the 1930s or 1940s the government did pass laws saying that studios couldn't own theaters, but now they own everything! It is very frustrating.