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KYW/AFTRA Strike Vote |
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Missing the point... |
| Date Posted: |
05/12/2005 |
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The company will NOT care if the union strikes, period. It doesn't really care about keeping AFTRA happy. You have answered your own question. Therefore, think twice and thrice before going on strike for real because if you go, you'll go for a long time. |
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....it doesn't matter if mgmgt. keeps AFTRA happy. What matters is "perception" and keeping it's "audience" happy.
Remember, perception is 90 percent of what we do in broadcast news. (That's why I have a morals clause in my contract) And, if the perception in Philly comes across as KYW isn't "union friendly". . .well, that could damage all they've built, and the momentum they're experiencing.
REMEMBER(Mr. Colleran): Philly NEVER forgets (also see: Denenberg pretzel story, Eagles/Teamsters striking side-by-side, Santa snowball-fight, Jerry Pennacoli, Jim O'brien, etc.)
Philly is a pro-labor town that would not take kindly to scabs or a business that allows it to get to that point. And, isn't KYW trying to make "inroads" with it's urban demo???
I had KYW on my list of stations I'd like to work for --but, I may be scratching it off-- for now.
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