The Interview - Does this hiring process sound familiar?

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• VFX
• Union
• labour

[iatse891vfx]

That's why a UNION works on behalf of ALL employees to better for EVERYONE the terms and conditions they work under with the studios.

[mutva]

@KMLSTUFF That's false. The film industry hires who ever they want whenever they want regardless of union affiliation. That would be insane if they were limited to only hiring unionized people. If you are good at what you do and are offered a job, you are free to join a union and work under the minimum terms outlined by that contract. You cannot work for free.

[KMLSTUFF]

First of all you can't get in the union unless a union studio hires you, and a studio won't hire you unless you're in the union.... second, they don't hire anyone over 30 years old. So what's the rest of us going to do?



[legrandantipathes]

VFX is such a non-profitable business model that companies have to screw employes to stay afloat.. I think James Cameron was also commenting on that fact

[VFXunionWTF]

@nikkokale Hi, sorry. I think that is incorrect. According to Stats Canada. Unionized labour is higher trained, There is usually a budget for courses. Also, if a union were to give value to our time, our time would be worth something. shorter days would be sought. and higher quality, more experienced artists needed. peace/

[nikkokale]

I never intended to get into an argument about this. I will happily delete all my comments here.

I support the effort to create a union for visual effects employees.

I do, however, recognize that this means that I will be working on shows which use less people to do the same amount of work. Less training will go on. Artists who are slower or learning will be replaced quickly with more experienced faster moving employees because there is no time for learning.

[nikkokale]

@VFXunionWTF

And how quickly would you get blacklisted when you call the union? How do you think the union handles the situation? Whether you complain to your Labor Board or to your union, the result is the same, the studio is contacted and told to honor a. the law or b. the union.

[nikkokale]

I never intended to get into an argument about this.

I support the effort to create a union for visual effects employees.

I do, however, recognize that this means that I will be working on shows which use less people to do the same amount of work. Less training will go on. Artists who are slower or learning will be replaced quickly with more experienced faster moving employees because there is no time for learning.

[nikkokale]

@BubbaSac

Never had to do it, cause they know I have the records to back myself up, and the law is clear.

But I don't work in Vancouver, I'm in California. And I'm not easily replaceable.

[herodg]

@VFXunionWTF

Very true about BC.

Over here the companies have all the power and they'll put you on a black list without any hesitation.

Also BC based artists in both VFX and especially Video Games are extremely replaceable (according to HR's, middle management and paper pushers), due to the insane number of CG schools and the huge number of cheap labour that will work 60+ for peanuts.