Unpaid Fx Artists

[Gord.T]

I'm going to break one of my personal rules for a moment and post this link.
It's a long read.

Unpaid Fx Artists (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=2&t=652434&page=1&pp=15)

[oneinfiniteloop]

Been in the news for a while, glad to see some possible resolve on the horizon for them.

[Gord.T]

And still going. Offers of 45%, then 63%, then 70%. What's changed?
I've read that thread twice now front to back including the blog links. 2 or 3 hr's hours to get through it but I'd highly recommend it.

[Jikky]

bump

i just checked it out and signed up over there

[Gord.T]

I know the deal was settled a few months back but wtf. Bump. Settled at 70% was it? Right?
Bastards, imo. Better yet, 'Cheap poo pooing Skates' as we like to say up here.

Quite the story. Not one I'd like to see swept under the rug. :)

[Gord.T]

The checks for 70% of our pay have begun hitting mail boxes in Montreal

Thanks to your posts and the press...

They traded getting away with fraud and theft for becoming the permanent poster child for bad labor relations in the new fx industry and have further united artists across the world.


quoted from post #360...
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=2&t=652434&page=24&pp=15