[QuadList] OT: Thomson to change name to Technicolor, Feb 1

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Joe,


I have not held a NABET job in over 20 years. At the time of my exit, their bargaining power was less then than at the beginning of my tenure. Years earlier, it was even stronger. They (and IA and IBEW) still exist at NBC, CBS, and ABC. Throughout the years, work rules have changed, and the language regarding the use of "freelancers" or "contract workers" has been greatly expanded. Only someone who has survived several decades and still employed at one of these networks could give an accurate assessment of what is going on, but probably anonymously. 


As a former boss told me one time (off the record): "NABET was organized chaos".  


David Crosthwait
DC Video
www.dcvideo.com





-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Owens <jpo at prestodigital.ca>
To: Quad List <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 28, 2010 8:56 am
Subject: Re: [QuadList] OT:  Thomson to change name to Technicolor, Feb 1


 This was alluded to in one of those "humor" lists -- in particular, you know you are working in the '90s (or to that effect) if you've been in the same chair for X# of years, but worked for "n x X" different companies.... stuff like that.  A cover of a recent financial magazine claims that over 26% of people working for companies are now not employees, but contractors.  No salary, no vacations, no benefits, no medical, no retirement, easy to fire.... its like heaven, for the company.  


So are the unions well-and-truly busted?  I haven't held a NABET card for 24 years...










 
I have a friend who has worked for this   company and their previously named entities, but he has to change business   cards on average about every six months, depending on who the parent company   is.   


 

 
Joe Owens
Presto!Digital Colourgrade
302-9664 106 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5H0N4
+1 780 421-9980
jpo at prestodigital.ca



 



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