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Michael Moore on NBC: 'Stagehands, Cameramen Worked There for Yrs GE Still Doesn't Pay Health Care'

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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 02:17 PM
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Michael Moore on NBC: 'Stagehands, Cameramen Worked There for Yrs GE Still Doesn't Pay Health Care'Updated at 4:55 AM
 
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NBC Late Night w/ JIMMY FALLON - 10 March 2010: Fallon: "Never Give Michael Moore a Bullhorn, he almost started a riot over the commercial break." Moore: "I keep coming back here to NBC, and I keep wondering why the stagehands and these guys don't have health insurance that's provided by the company. They're still freelancers and they've worked here for like fifteen years."
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   He was pulling for Avatar and kicked the shit out of the Comcast/NBC merger.  onehandle   Mar-12-10 02:35 PM   #1 
   The guy's a national treasure.  Plucketeer   Mar-12-10 03:19 PM   #2 
   +1  Mithreal   Mar-12-10 05:21 PM   #5 
   NABET offers health care through the union for the freelancers  SemperEadem   Mar-12-10 05:09 PM   #3 
   "Most companies do not provide health care for part time or non-staff personnel."  Hissyspit   Mar-12-10 05:14 PM   #4 
   I've been watching him make the "rounds".  jonthebru   Mar-12-10 05:31 PM   #6 
   Kicked and recommended.  Uncle Joe   Mar-12-10 05:42 PM   #7 
 
onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 02:35 PM
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1. He was pulling for Avatar and kicked the shit out of the Comcast/NBC merger.
Good for him.
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Plucketeer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 03:19 PM
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2. The guy's a national treasure.
Makes me proud to say my roots are in Michigan.
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Mithreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 05:21 PM
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5. +1
Me too
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SemperEadem Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 05:09 PM
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3. NABET offers health care through the union for the freelancers
Edited on Fri Mar-12-10 05:13 PM by SemperEadem
I used to get mine through the Flex Plan when I worked for them.

NBC has whittled down its full time personnel and instead relies mainly on its freelance pools. Most companies do not provide health care for part time or non-staff personnel.

Stagehands and camera people by and large are union. The concern should be on those who are working with computerized equipment (non linear editing systems, for instance) that the union didn't retain jurisdiction over back in the late 80's. They are the ones who are left out of coverage because they are not made to join the unions.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 05:14 PM
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4. "Most companies do not provide health care for part time or non-staff personnel."Updated at 4:55 AM
But we absolutely have to keep our employer-based health insurance system.

Uh-hunh. I think that was part of Moore's point.
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jonthebru (32 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 05:31 PM
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6. I've been watching him make the "rounds".
Its very cool how he doesn't hard sell his current movie, he just speaks about current national issues.
I have never heard Michael Moore say anything I can disagree with. Very honest, straight forward and he makes fun of himself.

I hope he is watching his health for us.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Mar-12-10 05:42 PM
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7. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Hissyspit.
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