Saturday, July 14, 2012
Union files charges against ABC Studios and ‘Greys Anatomy’
Examiner.com: ABC may have another battle on their hands. This time it is with the IATSE local 80. According, to Deadeline TV, have filed charges against ABC and the producer of “Greys Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes. The charges are wrongful dismissal and retaliation for a protected activity.
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This artice is evasive in a number of ways. The author says, "According to the article, Tom Davis, the local’s business manager, is the one filling the necessary paperwork," but fails to mention what paperwork she is referring to. She also reapeatedly mentions an article but never says what the article is. But the most evasive point she brings up is that crew members were fired after talking to Human Resources about a particular incident while failing to leave out some essential details. Was it the same crew members that were fired? Were they fired soley for talking to Human Resources or was there more behind it? On the other hand, predicated on the fact that she says they were ONLY fired for complaining about a hostile work environment, I would have to say that the act is indeed unfair.
The article seems to be very empty of information, making it very confusing. However, the fact that employees were fired for reporting an abusive work environment is unacceptable, and choosing to file charges against the company was a very smart idea. No worker should ever be afraid to report when an employer is not treating his or her employees correctly. Hopefully the correct judicial action will be taken to ensure that these employees get their jobs back.
it seems to be a trend that articles about laws and court cases are exceedingly vague. This one has absolutely no opinion on the subject, but reports the situation so vaguely that the reader has no way to form an opinion either. There are no interviews with the parties involved, or reports/accounts of what happened. The incident could spark open controversy over ABC's practices in the workplace, but ends up being (like the Dave Matthew's article) brief and unsatisfying.
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