I can’t see how they can publicly defend keeping the suit alive at this late date. Of course, recognizing logic and reality is not really their strong suit.

I guess we as members have to request that they do drop it. Maybe in letters to her, Alan, the other two and to the press.

THR: And you don’t think there’s any legitimacy to that claim when you’re suing the guild?

Johnson: That lawsuit has absolutely nothing to do with this ratification.

THR: Well, it’s not completely tangential.

Johnson: Our lawsuit purely has to do with California law and how a board votes.

THR: Right. But that was a means to an end that played specifically into these contract negotiations, so it’s not unrelated.

Johnson: But it would not have changed the outcome of the vote. It’s how the vote was taken. That’s our challenge. It wouldn’t have changed the outcome, but it certainly would have legitimized the process.

THR: If the contract is passed by the membership, will you and Membership First move on to elections, or will you pursue further legal remedies?

Johnson: No, if the contract is ratified by the membership, the membership has finally spoken and we have to accept that and make sure that the membership is treated with respect and we continue our responsibilities as board members. And Membership First will begin the process of this upcoming election.

Back in the day when I worked political campaigns in the real world, we had a general rule of thumb; a major party line was worth 20% of the vote. In the simplest of terms, this means that in a two party election, 40% of your voters don’t care who is running, only what banner they’re running under. The standard joke was that a dead man could count on 20% of the vote if it got a party line, and I think that still applies, outside of Missouri, where they tend to actually elect dead candidates.

If that formula applies to SAG, then MF has strayed pretty close to dead man status on a national basis. They, like many an annoying rash, may never go away completely, but if Hollywood’s numbers start to approach that National 20%, the overall union will be fine. You’re right about the need for vigilance, but it shouldn’t be a major job.

thanks

Marisa

To his credit he did illuminate the audience that he couldn’t speak for the guild, only himself, then Sam showed a clip of Assner lauding AR as a Hero and trashing Sally, Tom, Alec, et al.

No harm, no foul.

Have you spoken to Matt today? We’re all waiting for his, too. ROFLMAO.

Until then, (your anti-semitism aside), you (and your Fizzler buds) are CLEARLY irrelevant.