It’s funny how when we have a camera and we are NOT working, how careless we get because not only do we not give a crap, we do not WANT to give a crap. Cuz we’re doing it to have some sort of fun with a camera for once.
Love to hear your take on the strike, I’m a 479 member here in ATL, and my wife being a 600 member. Fortunately I’m still day playing at the moment. I get the idea of supporting the other unions/guilds, but this writer strike made me think why didn’t we (IATSE) strike back in 2021. We had a chance to change the industry for the better but instead we got a tiny pay raise. Idk since your making videos would love to hear a prospective since your someone that an IA member for way longer then I have been.
(This is all coming from a right to work market, ymmv greatly) IATSE/local 600 is weak and only cares about self sustaining at this point in my experience. I've been a part of a few organizing drives, had to strike on a show and didn't get to go back to work, left empty handed. I find there is a severe lack of resources/drive for trying to drum up new membership and educating the younger incoming generation as to why the IA and unions are valuable. Right now I think they are literally bleeding like a hog. For my market, we have like less than 10-20% of membership even making their hours for healthcare. Seems like a great deal for me to rate in as a assistant for 8-10k and still pay quarterly dues, and never make my healthcare. The shift to a much more gig economy in the industry is slowly chipping away at any chance for longevity for the IA unless they decide to pivot more aggressively. Moral of the story, I'm of the opinion alot of the higherups of IATSE & local 600 etc are more worried about preserving the status quo, their jobs, the unions current position, for ABSOLUTELY as long as they can. I don't think they will ever bring about meaningful change, or if they do, the membership will end up paying for it in the end anyway. They will NEVER rock the boat in my eyes.
