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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-11 11:26 AM
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the hypocrisy of television pundits on unions
all and let me repeat ALL television performers are members of AFTRA - a union.

AFTRA = The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.....http://www.aftra.org/

and they have COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.


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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-11 11:37 AM
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1. I'll bet most of them would not appreciate you pointing that out
Most of them believe they are "above" the stereotypical blue collar union member.

You won't see a lot of solidarity from the AFTRA contingent.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-11 11:41 AM
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2. most aftra members would have solidarity...
most are actors/singers....

teevee pundits probably make up a small portion of the membership
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-11 11:55 AM
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3. Should have qualified my statement
You're right, the "artists" among the AFTRA membership would indeed be supportive of union causes.

The talking head contingent would probably be contemptuous of them.
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