Hi good people of Deadsplinter – so the film/television crew strike has been averted for now. Apparently, there were things the Union got like ten hour turn arounds between weekly work days and Fraturdays are now a thing of the past with a 54 hour minimum weekend among other things. What we didn’t get is – there are still some unresolved issues with streaming services like Apple and Amazon paying a lot less into the health/welfare and pension plans so a lot of members are still upset. The whole deal still needs to be officially voted on – so conceivably there could still be a strike. For now – we are all back at work.
Thanks for your continued support of Deadsplinter and DUAN!!
Bachman-Turner Overweight – Takin’ Care of Business
and my Twofer, Union Ave thinks you should get your Little Green Bag of $$$
I’m genetically incapable of crossing a picket line. Also, my father would haunt the shit out of me if I did.
Joan Baez – Joe Hill
Hazel Dickens – Working Girl Blues
I come from a union family. I still have my old Chicago Federation of Musicians card from when I did a little studio work back in the day. The neighborhood I last lived in back in Chicago is called “Uni0n Park” because of all the union headquarters around there. Collective bargaining is in my DNA. I have my Dad’s Teamsters pin back in a shoebox somewhere.
Patti Smith & Choir! Choir! Choir!, “PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER”
Practically obligatory to include Billy Bragg:
Billy Bragg, “There Is Power In A Union”
Though this has nothing to do with the labor movement:
I think Nigel was a union member…
Foxygen Work
Union strong, brother.
Our local is voting on a tentative contract right now, dunno if it’ll pass though.
There’s a Steve Earle for this
TMBG – Climbing the Walls