Well its finally here. The new year and my need to say something. there are many reasons to Jump for Joy this year. One being that there is a writers strike in LA which pretty much wrecks the industry for the likes of me. What this does aside from putting more gray hairs on my head, is give me more time with my family and time to try to promote my portrait business in WA. (And thats the great part!!) now for the downside.
Normally, I would have headed down to LA by this time for my usual 3-4 month stint. but not this year. Thanks to the Producers and writers not talking, there is just no promise of consistant work. I just heard that there were 130 Gaffers on the books at the union. Now lets put that into perspective.
For each Gaffer, he basically is responsible for hireing 5-8 people like myself to be Bestboys, Rigging Gaffers & Electricians. So with 130 Gaffers on the books with no work...that means on the conservative side thats a loss of 1040 jobs. now compound that with the additional people in my union that work as dayplayers, and riggers. Nearly 30% of my union as of last week was on the books. And that's just LA. What does that mean nationwide? TV puts paychecks into alot of pockets and we need our jobs back.
So Pray for a resolution as the writers and producers arnet getting anywhere. The DGA is or should be negotiating now, thier contract is up this summer along with the Actors and there is talk of the writers not trying to work out a deal untill they can align with the actors & DGA. I and my peers could be looking at a loss of work for nearly 6 months to a year. who knows.
ALL OF YOU OUT THERE WHO ARE TIRED OF RE-RUNS, start writing to your local television companies, to the studios, to the AMPTA (Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers) and tell them that you want them to go back to work. that not because of the really crappy TV that they produce anyway is of impoortance, but that your friend, family and someone you know is losing his/her way of life. Homes will be lost, families will be destroyed financially.
(FORGIVE ME AS I DIGRESS HERE) Im not really political, but I'm really frustrated with the state and promise of this so called great country.
Americia is Falling below 3rd world standards and the american workforce is diving back into the depths not seen since the 70's. I still remember my family on food stamps during that time. Get out and vote, Get out and make yourself heard. Get out and make a difference because if your not directly effected by this strike, you soon will as what happens with us, will happen in industries around the country as the corporate Congloms attempt to syphen the life out of the working class. (the backbone of this country I might add)
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thanks for stopping by.
Ever stopped and looked at your walls only to realise that someone was missing from your family pictures? Family pets are not just pets, they are members of the family just as well. They are always there for us regardless of how they feel, what's going on in our lives. We take them with us on trips, and even when they dont go with us, they are always happy to see us come home. Ready to tell you that they missed you and hopefully they didnt get into the trash. 
