Models Demand Union (2007) : Model Alliance formed (2012)

notmanons · 09-12-2007

It's on the news right now.

'Models want union representation'.

Quote:

ACTORS' union Equity are allowing models to become members for the first time in a bid to fight the scandal of size-zero waifs.

www.thedailyrecord.co.uk

KhaoticKharma · 09-12-2007

How will that stop the "size zero waifs"? Are they just not going to be allowed to join?

Uchina · 09-12-2007

My interpretation is that by giving the models some leverage in the industry, they will again be allowed to eat.

Ferdinanda · 09-12-2007

What's next? Bloggers union?

misssakura · 09-12-2007

They're already considering one.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...er-union_N.htm
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/05...zed-workforce/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292418,00.html

Ferdinanda · 09-12-2007

Omg. I've seen it all.

ninanina19 · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by misssakura

They're already considering one.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...er-union_N.htm
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/05...zed-workforce/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292418,00.html

Lol.

The_Ida · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Ferdinanda

What's next? Bloggers union?

So...models have no rights because they are empty-headed dolls?

jollyvixen · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by The_Ida

So...models have no rights because they are empty-headed dolls?

Short answer - yes. If models are given a voice, it will give others less power over them. And we CAN'T have that! How dare they have an opinion!

LUXXX · 10-12-2007

I think they deserve one...why not? They should get health insurance plans and whatever else unions fight for..

vogueness · 10-12-2007

cool idea

notmanons · 10-12-2007

Yes it's a nice idea but what do models really bring to be honest..I mean, they're not exactly saving lives in hospitals are they? Their job is a job that is useless....

what do they bring to society?

misssakura · 10-12-2007

That's not the purpose of a union! The union ensures FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND PAY.

NessaLee · 10-12-2007

Absurd. So many laws protect unfair working conditions and pay that unions are essentially useless at this point in time. I feel that they often give people an excuse to do less and get more...aka laziness. I would really be horrified to see models unionize. It's pretty laughable imo.

**MulletProof** · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by misssakura

That's not the purpose of a union! The union ensures FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND PAY.

thank you for bringing common sense into this thread!.

it is about time, to say the least. even though the union term seems to have a slightly bureaucrat connotation these days, it should not be a laughable matter in my opinion.. work is work and so is business and the modeling one in particular has been disastrous and even fatal for some people so so young to the point of being unfortunately not mature enough to understand how it can be abusively managed by older ones.. and while I do believe that nobody is pointing a gun at them to sign up with certain agencies (a common and annoyingly comfortable argument easily appliable on any other way of life IMO), I do think everyone has the right to work in whatever field they want and are equally deserving of fair and dignified conditions just like everybody else no matter how glossy, immoral, useless or stereotypically superficial you want to label certain professions as.

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NessaLee rising star Join Date: Sep 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 119	Absurd. So many laws protect unfair working conditions and pay that unions are essentially useless at this point in time. I feel that they often give people an excuse to do less and get more...aka laziness. I would really be horrified to see models unionize. It's pretty laughable imo.