Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A Hollywood strike may have been averted. But radio performers are still waiting for justice.
www.nbcnews.com: The 60,000 members of Hollywood’s International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees who work in film and television were able to avert a national strikewhen their collective demands were partially met. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major film and TV production companies, agreed to fairer wages, more time for sleep, meal breaks and weekend rest periods. The agreement is now before IATSE members.
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This article brings up some very good points about how just because the IATSE strike in Hollywood didn’t happen, it does not mean that there are not more industries pushing for change and not getting it. We this a lot right now, I think there a quite a few groups that are very much wanting their demands to be met. We, as an entertainment world, can’t allow the new IATSE contract to let us think that this is the end for now. We need to keep supporting the other people who are pushing for change. I had no idea that all musical artists were not getting compensated for their songs being played on the radio. The article said it best that “music creators deserve respect and compensation for their work.” This article really brought to light this issue for me that I had no idea about like the American Music Fairness Act that is trying to get passed.
This article is a reminder that Hollywood and the film industry is not the only industry being affected by IATSE. Even I, a theatre artist, often forget it extends past television and movie employees. To be honest, I am not exactly sure who is apart of IATSE. Prior to this article, I did not know radio performers were apart of it, and I had no idea how they were being affected. I was unaware of the inequality that existed in terms of on air compensation. What I loved most about this article was that it clearly defined what the next steps are towards fighting this problem. Music and radio performers create most of the art I feel impacts me on a day to day basis, as I experience music very intimately, yet even I feel I take them for granted often. I do not yet have a clear idea of how to help support specifically radio performers in this strike, but I am going to do further research after posting this comment.
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