[Fmpro] California Dreamin

[Mike Vaccaro]

Set a minimum standard for all types of work and police it. That is where 
the Musicians Union went wrong. In about 1980 they stopped policing the 
scales and rewarded those that did not comply with a CBA at the lower rate 
thus undercutting their own scales.

That is really the only thing a union can do is set an area standard and 
enforce it.

Everything else is icing on the cake.

Mike


> Building on what you wrote,
>
> 1.  It should enlist the A list guys.  Without their support it'd be
> doomed before leaving the starting gate.
> 2.  It should have PR with good contacts to spread the word about our
> issues, much as WGA and SAG do.
> 3.  It should try to enlist the cooperation of the big studios to
> give them incentives to use union people.
>
> Tracey Larvenz
> www.melodiousthunk.net
>
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2007, at 10:15 AM, Chris Alpiar wrote:
>
>> OK If we were somehow able to organize and get together and form a
>> protective union for score composers, what are the 2 or 3 most
>> important
>> things to you that this union should do (or not do). This is just a
>> creative
>> exercise so don't get too bogged down in heavy response, unless you
>> just
>> want to go there ;)
>>
>>
>>
>> List the 2 or 3 things below and number them please like:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. It should work closely with the PROs and bring about positive
>> change
>> on all issues, especially .20:1 payout issues
>> 2. It should offer many member benefits like group insurance and a
>> pension fund
>> 3. It should have a team of lawyers available to me at no charge to
>> dispute on my behalf when my union contracts have problems
>>
>>
>>
>> You can be either as broad as I have been or you can go directly to
>> a very
>> specific issue you feel that should be the focus.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> The Film Music Pro List is sponsored by Film Music Magazine -
>> http://www.filmmusicmag.com
>>
>> To edit your list options or unsubscribe, visit:
>> http://nxport.com/mailman/listinfo/fmpro
>
> _______________________________________________
> The Film Music Pro List is sponsored by Film Music Magazine - 
> http://www.filmmusicmag.com
>
> To edit your list options or unsubscribe, visit:
> http://nxport.com/mailman/listinfo/fmpro