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Something similar happened in NZ too under the "Hobbit Law" bought and paid for by Warner Brothers. Now everyone in the film and game industry is considered an
by tjpnz 6y ago
Something similar happened in NZ too under the "Hobbit Law" bought and paid for by Warner Brothers. Now everyone in the film and game industry is considered an independent contractor by default and aren't subject to the usual rights and legal protections afforded to company employees.
- chrisseaton 6y ago> bought and paid for by Warner Brothers Hang on I remember mass protests by the artists themselves in favour of that law?
- pas 6y agoCould you find some details on this? Also, "even a shitty job is better than no job" might lead to people campaigning for that law if that means they get to work on LotR in their home country. Of course this is not really a viable strategy long term.
- chrisseaton 6y agoFor example http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/4279251/Jackson-I-feel-enormous-gratitude http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/4279251/Jackson-I-feel-enorm.... I think the union leaders trying to block the law were getting death threats from the workers they were supposed to be representing. There's some documentaries about it online as well. I think the union were completely at odds with their own members. Bizarre situation and an example of why people should be cautious about unions.
- tjpnz 6y agoSome of the people who showed up were colleagues. I wouldn't go as far as to call it a rent-a-mob but there was a lot of misinformation being spread on internal mailing lists leading up to the day.
- te_chris 6y agoPeter Jackson played a blinder on that one.