The S-Word

Patrick Semmens — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:57:52 -0500

When union officials order a strike there is one word they use over and over to intimidate and harass: Scab

Case in point is the recent Writers Guild Union strike, and the recent decision of Carson Daly’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” show to continue production. Union officials immediately denounced the show for hiring “scabs,” but in reality their threat isn’t against the show so much as it is against rank-and-file writers.

The writers, like all employees who have been ordered out on strike by union bosses, have the legal right to return to work as explained here. However, in an effort to intimidate workers into toeing the union line, once again union officials are using the s-word as a slur to intimidate employees from exercising their legal rights.

Writing off the strike?

Justin Hakes — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:02:00 -0500

ABC has apparently issued a memo advising writers wishing to continue working during the ongoing strike of their right to do so after resigning from formal union membership. States the memo:

"The decision whether to join or not join the strike is an individual decision for each person to make."

Unfortunately, many employees across America do not know about these rights or are stonewalled in excercising them by union officials. Anyone that does not want to walk off the job during a union-ordered strike can learn more about their right to continue working here.