Re: RAT Scabs and other wounds in need of healing

[Audie McCall <audiemccall@yahoo.com>]

Well argued, Jonathan.  

And for everyone rooting for SAG in their struggle,
keep in mind that they're only just entering the
really trying period.  Now begins the time when the
establishment of producers and advertisers EXPECT the
union (and non-union talent) to begin to crumble.

For all our sakes, keep the faith!


--- jonoh1@juno.com wrote:
> Ken,
>   You're right. Richard Carter, not being a SAG
> member,  is under no
> legal "obligation" to honor our picket line, but
> there is a moral one. I
> was under no obligation to honor the picket lines
> during the janitor's
> strike. But I did. It's not McCarthyism, Ken. My
> refusing to work with
> someone I consider inhumane, uninformed and selfish,
> and asking others to
> do the same, is not akin to seeking out perceived
> subversives and then
> publicly asking them manipulative questions designed
> to intimidate and
> incriminate. Richard Carter's choice was simple,
> clear and evident. He
> crossed a picket line. End of debate.
>   Neither SAG, nor I are manufacturing evidence to
> prove our case.  We
> don't need to.
>   We also didn't ask him to name the names of other
> union or non union
> members who were crossing picket lines and/or,
> failing that, make up a
> list of names to save himself from any kind of
> retribution or punitive
> action.
>   Actually,  "McCarthyism" is more clearly defined
> as making broad
> accusations using emotional catch words (like
> McCarthyism) to silence
> true debate and slander innocent people.
> McCarthyism, like most things,
> is many layered. For this particular soup, let's
> peel the onion before
> tossing it in.
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> On Thu, 18 May 2000 23:25:15 PDT "ken johnston"
> <kken19@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> >
> >If this person is not a member of the union he is
> under no obligation 
> >to 
> >support the strike.
> >But good job on the name taking, Senator McCarthy.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>An "actor" by the name of Richard Carter helped
> the ad agencies in 
> >their
> >>attempt to break the actor's union today by
> shooting a principal role 
> >for
> >>a U.S. Cellular commercial in Culver City. A
> production SAG was 
> >actively
> >>picketing. Richard Carter is a man of about 28, a
> little heavy set 
> >with
> >>very dark hair. If Richard Carter works for your
> theatre, or if you 
> >know
> >>him personally, please let him know just how
> deeply he is driving 
> >the
> >>knife into the heart of our union for the sake of
> personal short 
> >term
> >>gain. Richard Carter's is a face I will never
> forget. According to 
> >one of
> >>the production personell, Richard Carter was
> quoted as saying: "This 
> >is
> >>nothing. I did another commercial shoot last
> week." The production 
> >person
> >>called him "King Scab".
> >>Kicking ass and taking names,
> >>Jonathan Harris - union actor
>
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