Friday, November 09, 2007
Strike
Today, a friend of mine picked me up and we drove down to Century City where the WGA was holding a unified rally for the day instead of picketing individual studios. This is officially the first time I've walked the line. There were tons of people there. Representatives from some of the agencies in town milled about with power bars, churros, donuts, sandwiches, etc. We picked up signs for "SAG in solidarity". It was very interesting. There was a sign that echoed my earlier post on the subject, wondering what's the big deal with "2.5% of $0?" If there's no money, you pay zero. Seems easy enough. At various points, we were mixed in with the staff from "My Name is Earl" with "The Office" crowd nearby. A couple of the guys from "Reno 911" were in costume.
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I think it's great that you support the writers. But ... I don't really understand how picketed under "SAG" when you haven't joined SAG yet.
I am a member of AFTRA, which also had solidarity signs, and it's a foregone conclusion that I will soon be a full member of SAG as well. The new media issue at the center of the WGA strike will have a direct bearing on the future negotiations with AFTRA and SAG. I feel like it's important, so I was out there to show support. The sign was just a bonus. There may have been people there with no union affiliation at all.
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