Archive for 15th February 2010

What labor concerns do you have?

What labor concerns do you have? Please comment. I’ll start things off with the followng list, in no specific order:

  • Portability of job descriptions and duties across departmental lines
  • Ability to work both in studio and on location.
  • Agreements to ensure pay and safety for location work
  • Agreements with IATSE & Cinematographer guilds to integrate FX location and stage work
  • Setting a minimum pay scale with no caps
  • Ensuring overtime pay structures
  • Vacation Time
  • Holiday Time
  • Ensuring payment in a timely fashion
  • Worker Classification Vis a Vis W-2 or 1099
  • Holding the studios and facilities to the agreements made
  • Monitoring and reconciling abusive work policies as reported by members
  • Portable health insurance
  • Pensions (Vested and Un-vested)
  • Portable 401K retirement account
  • Health care in retirement
  • Job Placement services
  • Training

Additions picked up from the forums:

  • Sick Time
  • Credits