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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
'Model' a Step Closer to Unionization
Backstage: "'America's Next Top Model,' emblematic of recent efforts to organize reality television, took a giant step toward becoming a more fully unionized production Monday as IATSE won a key representation vote."
I'm not sure how much this is going to change things for the reality tv show. Sure, this specific show is a reality tv show, but just barely. Its really more of a game show that you get to see a little behind the scene rather than a game show where the behind the scenes are the game show. If most of the IATSE workers are hair and makeup, etc. then I don't know how much of a victory this really is for the union.
It is strange how this show started in a hotel hall, and how is a huge production with multiple locations and huge staff. I'm a ANTM fan! I just always assumed anything that was large enough to make it to season pick up had to be unionized. The process to get unionized is hard, and as a arts manager, I thought it would be few and far between that new theaters for shows would become union, but after reading these posts, I realize that this is something we will have to deal with.
I'm not sure how much this is going to change things for the reality tv show. Sure, this specific show is a reality tv show, but just barely. Its really more of a game show that you get to see a little behind the scene rather than a game show where the behind the scenes are the game show. If most of the IATSE workers are hair and makeup, etc. then I don't know how much of a victory this really is for the union.
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It is strange how this show started in a hotel hall, and how is a huge production with multiple locations and huge staff. I'm a ANTM fan! I just always assumed anything that was large enough to make it to season pick up had to be unionized. The process to get unionized is hard, and as a arts manager, I thought it would be few and far between that new theaters for shows would become union, but after reading these posts, I realize that this is something we will have to deal with.
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