Archive for 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