A member emailed the other day to comment on one of our regular’s comment. He said he wished he had a card so that he could be eligible for an open assistant’s position. It seems to us that he is missing the point of union membership. The union is there to protect the rights of the worker from management and sometimes even ourselves. What does it say for the Local when members are cutting there own deals with producers and not considering the long-range effects of their decisions? Why should anybody deal with a collective group when they can erode the conditions by co-opting an individual? All deals should be to exceed the Collective Bargaining Agreement, not diminish it. The easiest way for success at the bargaining table is for your representatives be able to really represent all of our members and regulars, not just those who don’t have pull.
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All heads of departments and their asst.'s sign and agree to their contracts without any regard to the master contract the union has with the employer. The opera heads are the worsts of the bunch , they dont give a shit as long as they get theirs.They also always sign for a higher percentage of a raise then the members get , its not fair or right , the new e board should make them adhere to the master contract and never sign before the master contract is signed. Also they should be made to provide copies of their personal contracts to the union.Its time that they remember they are part of this local , otherwise they all can take a hike.
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The anonymous comment remains because it is the opinion of one of our members, and though it is lacking some facts and uses profanity, it shall remain because there is censorship and there is lively discussion. We choose lively discussion. Regarding personal service contracts and collective bargaining agreements, the PSA can never supercede the CBA.
yeah, the opera heads are the worst. Hawkins sells out every day. how ridiculously low an hourly wage do you think he works for? $10-- maybe $8 an hour he would do better off working for Mike Eggers. Lets not forget the contract assistants. Jose' probably just signed away almost all the hard fought working conditions, and all for $8-10 an hour.
no, really, what do you mean. back up your stupid ranting with some facts, or examples.
if all heads and assistants are selling us out then pull their cards. if they are management then they can't be union members.
oh, wait that probably won't work, most of the E-board are requested heads or assistants.
Tom Sprague(symphony)
Barry Thomas(ballet)
Kevin VanOrden(house man)
Cory Grant(symphony/opera)
Brandon Dishmukes(opera)
even Butch Lang(former opera request-o) makes the call as to whether someone can be requested(has he ever said no?)
The only real Union heads and assistants are at TUTS, where they work straight off the CBA.
FLAME CONTINUES!
no, wait nevermind, TUTS is full of request-o's too. all of them. not a single one of them got a (4 hour)call from Butch, showed up on the job and discovered they were the head propman. Those bastards have probably all been talking behind our backs too, discussing who was the better worker, who had a crappy attitude, and who was so FUCKED UP that they might have drank a cup-o-handcleaner if one had been offered to them. they probably plan to make their next set of requests based on those criteria, and not seniority, like it should be, right!
Hey Concerned,
What is your E-mail address?
I have some ideas for topics for your blog.
Chuck
My name is spelled DISMUKES.
Remember that when filling in your ballots.
DISMUKES!
For board of trustees.
Ballot ? I didnt get my ballot yet . Whats wrong with the election judge ?
hey evil santa
You're a punk.
To defile the integrity of Donnie and Doug Kornegay is uncalled for, and it shows your level of maturity. Maybe you don't deserve a ballot. It would mean that you would have to stop digging for dinner and pull your finger out of
your nose so you could make an x on a piece of paper. Oh, my bad, I forgot that making an x would be your signature.
ya know, it does seem odd that when the American Arbitration Assn. did our election the people who screamed the loudest about what an overly expensive botched job they did would be made judge of elections.
Hmmmmmm.....
Hey, I thought we were bitching about requests and contract heads and assistants. How did we start bitching about the elections.
Please, stay on topic people.
Ok , lets all guess who is the most greedy dept. head on contract ? hmmmmmmm
Louis Calderarea.
But he is also the most poorly compensated.
nope it isnt louie the list , try again you get 3 guess's
O.K. How 'bout Anthony?
He's requested by the Ballet and on contract with the Opera.
Plus, isn't he like 68 or something. Ithught he said he was going to retire, like, 5 years ago.
nice try but no cigar ...
Then you must be talking about Fast Eddie. Greedy? maybe...
But only one of many faults.
Nope not fast eddie , and your out of guess's . by the way fast eddie is a damm good carp. if he leaves the opera there screwed big time .
Allright then who the hell ARE you talking about. Eduardo, George Peine, Cory?
Come on, dont make us drag out everyone's name
Hawkins wins hands down.
That hippie bullshit act is just to cover up his unbridled Cheney-like Love For Money
IAM SO SORRY , BUT YOU USED UP ALL OF YOUR GUESS'S , AND YOU WERE SO CLOSE TOO . LOL
Out of Guesses eh?
well, I wasn't really playing, after all I knew it was Me all along.
ok , next subject , you pick ...
Um, How about most worthless contract or requested.
Once again I think my vote must go for Anthony.
WARNING:some feelings may be hurt by the following posts.
suck it up and learn, ya pussies
Brian Evans.
Good guy, but he quits every job he ever gets.
Yes and he is the ceo of HPS !!! WTF ?
Do House guys count?
Those can be some of the greediest and worthless people this local has.
Sorry, I meant worthlessist, no mostest worthless... without worth
Of course by all means they count. We wouldnt want to exclude anyone now ... lol
Grawl?
Hope you dumbshits don't elect him VP again!
That would bring any change Barry is trying to accomplish to a Screeching halt.
Geawl doesnt have a snowballs chance in hell of being elected again .
crumpled up 100 dollar bills DO make for a great loofah.
couldn't even begin to hug trees without my diamond encrusted codpiece.
wait till you see my new surgically grafted solid gold middle finger.
can I say anus?
can I say KorneGay??
Now boys , i think it's all mighty fine ... lololololol
A word aptly spoken (or written)
is like apples of gold in settings of silver
Words from a wise man's mouth are GRACIOUS, but a fool is consumed by his own lips
i got something ready to be consumed by your lips
Must be the famous Jelly Donuts!
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