Comments on: Tom Short likens WGA leadership to “clowns”

By: nycameraguy

nycameraguy — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:18:55 +0000

Tom Short is clearly in the pockets of the huge multinational corporations. It’s practically an IATSE tradition. We do need to get back to work, of course, but not without knowing that our creativity and expertise will be properly rewarded.

By: runaway production

runaway production — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:22:48 +0000

Dear SKC : Tom Short is the biggest ADVOCATE of RUNAWAY production. Tom Short is poaching members of other unions in Canada.
Tom Short asserts that Runaway production has NO EFFECT on US workers!!! that statement is in writhing tot he department of commerce.
Tom Short has no business lecturing about tactics or business ethics.

By: skc

skc — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:47:48 +0000

The WGA has an historical bad habit of telling other guilds and unions what to do, and I’d should come as no surprise that after 50 years they now think they should loach members from other unions as well. They’ve shown no interest in stemming the tide of runaway production that has affected every other department in Hollywood. They didn’t support IATSE members when they were faced with a roll-back in health benefits(at that time saying they were an “artists’ guild” not a labor union). What makes you think they will do anything for the greater good now? A strike where you continue to collect paychecks from your mailbox is no sacrifice. They’ll ride this right into the ground.