tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post114309242149084938..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: What I Told a Nick VeepSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143743553925105952006-03-30T10:32:00.000-08:002006-03-30T10:32:00.000-08:00Anonymous:This is Biz Rep Hulett talking. Animati...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>This is Biz Rep Hulett talking. Animation Guild Local 841 was the 'toon union in New York for many years. It's now defunct. The Cinematographers Guild, Local 600 IATSE is now the union there with the jurisdiction.<BR/><BR/>You can contact John Amman at Local 600. He's the east caost rep. (official title: Eastern Regional Business Rep.) His e-mail is: ja@ipgla.comSteve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143743489676947062006-03-30T10:31:00.000-08:002006-03-30T10:31:00.000-08:00Anonymous:This is Biz Rep Hulett talking. Animati...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>This is Biz Rep Hulett talking. Animation Guild Local 841 was the 'toon union in New York for many years. It's now defunct. The Cinematographers Guild, Local 600 IATSE is now the union there with the jurisdiction.<BR/><BR/>You can contact John Amman at Local 600. He's the east caost rep. (official title: Eastern Regional Business Rep.) His e-mail is: ja@ipgla.comSteve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143340913624650572006-03-25T18:41:00.000-08:002006-03-25T18:41:00.000-08:00unfortunately I work in New York and I wish there ...unfortunately I work in New York and I wish there was a union out here like that. Is there a way to start a union on the east coast?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143259564658653582006-03-24T20:06:00.000-08:002006-03-24T20:06:00.000-08:00If you're working in California, state law says yo...If you're working in California, state law says you're obligated to get paid overtime (unless you're an 'exempt' employee, which only applies in special cases). If you're working in the LA area, since you're subcontracting for union studios, you <EM>must</EM> be paid union minimum, plus several dollars an hour to make up for the lack of union benefits.<BR/><BR/>Give Steve a call at the union office if any of that isn't happening, and he can try to help.Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678528568112279975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143170306220528342006-03-23T19:18:00.000-08:002006-03-23T19:18:00.000-08:00I work at an independent studio that does shows fo...I work at an independent studio that does shows for Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network. We are all hired as freelancers and if they choose to they renew our contracts when the time comes. We work at least 45 hours a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143166803948965822006-03-23T18:20:00.000-08:002006-03-23T18:20:00.000-08:00Do you work at one of the studios?Do you work at one of the studios?Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678528568112279975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1143161478470724572006-03-23T16:51:00.000-08:002006-03-23T16:51:00.000-08:00I was having this conversation with my sister toda...I was having this conversation with my sister today since where I work they do not pay overtime as well. She waned to know if we were compensated in ohter ways like getting paid a bigger salary to make up for all the OT we put in or an extra day off (I wish).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com