[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: HP & DH Movie

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

Carol:

Anyone besides me think that the writers' strike has  gotten out of

hand, hurting more people than it's helping and that it's  time to settle?

Carol, who would resent being unable to work just  because others were

demanding higher wages (surely there's a better way  to negotiate)






Sandy:
 
Unfortunately there isn't a better way to negotiate when  one side isn't 
willing to do so. Also, it is not only about higher wages. When I  was faced with 
striking a few months ago it was about wages, medical benefits  and protecting 
our pension. We extended our contract for a month so negotiations  could 
continue, but two weeks in the company walked away from the negotiations.  It 
wasn't until the 11th hour, when they finally figured out that we meant it,  that 
they returned to the table. We were lucky because a contract agreement was  
reached 45 minutes before we were due to walk out. Even so, we weren't totally  
happy with the contract we got, but we won on the major issues - health care 
and  pension. The raise we got was laughable, but we got one; not the wage cut 
the  company wanted. A strike is unfortunate but sometimes a necessary evil. 
 
Sandy



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