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Friday, September 04, 2020
A Union Works To Make TV Production Safe On Maui
You've probably seen our work, but you may not have seen us. Working behind-the-scenes, the saying goes, "If you can see a camera pointing at you, you're in the wrong place."
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It is good to see that the unions are standing by both our need to go back to work, but foremost our safety and health. These policies are incredibly strict, but without a doubt will go far in terms of keeping everyone involved as safe as possible. It will also have the unintended consequence of slowing down the production. With all the talk of everyone in the entertainment being overworked from long hours, and a need for a restructuring of what the industry asks of its workers, now is a great time for pandemic safety policies to slow down on how much time is spent working. To encourage paid sick time when someone is sick, so they don’t have to potentially worsen their situation or get their coworkers sick. Hopefully, productions like these are prove successful and profitable for the production companies, so the longer process can continue without overworking the crews.
Reading this statement from a union was an interesting experience for me. This particular union was requesting a very through process of quarantine and testing for its workers. Quite frankly it gave me some hope that some things can resume in the meantime. The union wants to make sure its members stay safe and with a job, I think they should be able to accomplish this. Further than the purpose of the statement, it gave an example of what work can be done when a group of people take a stand together. The methods are not easy to implement, not easy enough to make them the norm at least, but it is a blueprint of what the measures could look like. Now more than ever we need the entertainment industry as a whole to remain afloat. It as a precious resource we can’t lose, and I think this union understands that in reference to their willingness to go back to work. Although a risk, there is a drive to keep creating or to the very least make some money.
The lengths that this union is going to in order to provide safe for all of their employees is both surprising and encouraging. It is surprising to me that they are going to such lengths where many companies are trying to avoid these strict standards. Companies both in the theatre industry and other entertainment industries are trying to find ways to get beck to work in order to create revenue, but many are trying to play down the role safety has in their places of operation. The fact that this union is taking matters into their own hands and coordinating with not only the company, but also other unions to protect as many people as possible on this project is very encouraging tome. It shows that the entertainment industries are trying to get back on their feet and pick up where they left off with their good work, while also trying to slow the spread of the pandemic and even stop it in some places.
Reading this article definitely puts hope back into the minds of entertainment industry workers. These are great parameters to help return back to work, as long as they are followed as they stated in the article. On social media, I have seen many shows go back to shooting or celebrities starting to do photoshoots. I have very mixed feelings about it because unlike Hawaii’s local, many companies have issued their safety procedures clearly. While I understand that the industry is losing countless jobs and income, health is so much more important. Finding alternative ways for production is of the utmost importance because you never know whose family could be devastated due to negligence during a pandemic. Local 665 is doing the best they can with their resources and I applaud their commitment to creating a truly safe and healthy environment for their employees. These are such difficult times and I hope everyone follows the rules so this local can be an example to other locals of how to start creating productions again.
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