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Major Hollywood studios threatened by Teamsters pay dispute (Will the nation survive?)
LA Times ^ | 7/24/10 | Richard Verrier

Posted on 07/23/2010 10:37:34 PM PDT by Libloather

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To: Libloather
Studios have drawn up contingency plans to film more on their lots, shift production to Canada and hire replacement drivers.

IOW, bail out of California as so many other businesses have done.

21 posted on 07/24/2010 4:04:42 AM PDT by iowamark
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“When rats turn on each other, film at 11!”


22 posted on 07/24/2010 4:07:39 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Libloather

Union strike against Hollywood? No big lose there


23 posted on 07/24/2010 5:29:18 AM PDT by Buffalowolf (Take out the trash and Obama too !!!!)
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To: Libloather

The ‘Rats will reign them in. They need their favorite propaganda outlets (aka the movies and teevee) too much to let the unions kill them off.


24 posted on 07/24/2010 5:58:00 AM PDT by MizSterious ("Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -JFK)
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To: Libloather

They produce mostly trash films, so I see no great loss. In a time of economic depression it is DUMB as a box of rocks to go on strike. Of course they will immediately apply for food stamps and medicaid.


25 posted on 07/24/2010 6:15:49 AM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, retired Military, disabled & Seniors)
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but hollywood loves unions.

Snort :)

Runaway Production: Why I’m Filming in Bangkok

26 posted on 07/24/2010 6:19:40 AM PDT by mewzilla (Still voteless in NY-29. Over 250 roll call votes missed and counting...)
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To: Libloather

Just to put this in perspective. My sister’s boyfriend is one of these drivers. He makes $30+/hr with a guarantee of 10 hours a day. This does not include his full medical and 401K


27 posted on 07/24/2010 6:51:58 AM PDT by mort56
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He makes $30+/hr with a guarantee of 10 hours a day. This does not include his full medical and 401K

Damn, that's almost slave wages. /s

28 posted on 07/24/2010 6:57:10 AM PDT by Popman (Why does the New Black Panther Party want to kill saltines ?)
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To: Libloather
Hollywood's New (Non-Union) National Anthem

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

29 posted on 07/24/2010 7:23:43 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the Right Stuff!)
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To: Libloather

Anyone wonder why so many US films are made “on location” in foreign lands?

Unions.


30 posted on 07/24/2010 7:45:11 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( Viva los SB 1070)
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My soon-to-be-ex-husband is a member of Hollywood #399 and is as conservative as they come. He is not happy about this threatened strike at all. Just the mention of a strike reduces up-coming production tremendously and in turn hurts a lot of hard working families that do not support the union’s political agenda.


31 posted on 07/24/2010 12:48:39 PM PDT by Larightgirl (get rich quick....count your blessings!)
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Major Hollywood studios threatened by Teamsters pay dispute

Lefty vs Lefty... Go Lefty.

32 posted on 07/24/2010 3:46:22 PM PDT by RJL (Sarah Palin/Paul Ryan in 2012)
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