tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10293499.post111819239015566041..comments2024-02-13T17:30:02.808-08:00Comments on Design Synthesis - structure.function.relation: Remember Jimmy HoffaDeaconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03676351336106101412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10293499.post-1118525402682958972005-06-11T14:30:00.000-07:002005-06-11T14:30:00.000-07:00Well, ArC, you're absolutely right. Or at least r...Well, ArC, you're absolutely right. Or at least right in your estimation that I was being very one-sided. In my defense, however, I meant to be, since I was playing on one of the most common conceptions of unions nowadays - that they are solely mafia-run scams. Sure, corruption affects them just like any kind of organization. But they also do a lot of good things and have done some amazing things. I purposely didn't try to offer much of any kind of estimation or opinion because, well, I don't have much beyond "They can be good or bad. Sometimes both." <BR/><BR/>And the only work experience I've had in the last six years has been either non-union factories/fast food or federal government (which, naturally, doesn't allow unions). <BR/><BR/>Plus I was trying to be at least a little funny. I don't always pull that off as well as I hope. <BR/><BR/>My call to Remember Jimmy Hoffa was just supposed to be a simple warning to remember the lessons of what unions are and what they can do. And that every movement can get derailed by simple greed. <BR/><BR/>What would be really nice is some kind of Ultra-united workers association that could put pressure on corporations to actually pay decent wages and provide health insurance and not outsource all the jobs. *Sigh* <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link clearing up the actors' demands. I still think that's a fuckton of money to make. I won't suggest they don't earn it, because it's a craft and that's what they feel is fair - but I look forward to the day when I can say I earned over 500 dollars for a four-hour session and I'm NOT working in the sex industry. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I should've titled my post "Remember Matewan"?Deaconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676351336106101412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10293499.post-1118516956139757962005-06-11T12:09:00.000-07:002005-06-11T12:09:00.000-07:00"Remember Jimmy Hoffa"? Maybe, but let's not forg..."Remember Jimmy Hoffa"? Maybe, but let's not forget the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire either, or the days of child labour, no accountability for workplace injuries, robber barons, and 60 hour work weeks.<BR/><BR/>OK, so in the games industry we still have 60 hour weeks (and I don't just mean a crunch week here or there.) And robber barons, come to think of it.<BR/><BR/>But maybe that's why we'd better not concentrate on just remembering Hoffa, cause a lot of industries that did unionize at least cleaned up the labour situation, even if the robber barons came back.<BR/><BR/>BTW, please also see one actor's distinction between <A HREF="http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/003293.php#003293" REL="nofollow">what the actors' union wanted vs what royalties are.</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10293499.post-1118234789994214042005-06-08T05:46:00.000-07:002005-06-08T05:46:00.000-07:00I say their complaint is legitimate when it comes ...I say their complaint is legitimate when it comes to the amount of money they earn for their work. I've got a suggestion as well. STOP USING FAMOUS ACTORS. This might help spread a little money around I'M LOOKING AT YOU EA. Of course for companies to stop using famous actors the voice actors have to do something too, a good job. Sorry, but most voice acting in games is actually worse than foreign film dubbing. I'd prefer it if more games had the ability to play with english subtitles and the voice actors spoke in chinese. THen I'd be less likely to feel the suck.<BR/>Oh, &<BR/><BR/>One day they'd find your body stuffed in a MAME.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com