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Forum Union Lockout: Let's Picket Madonna!
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 Peggy Archer, of the pseudonymous and brilliant stagehand blog Totally Unauthorized reports that the Christian owners of the Forum have shut out the union stagehands and are busing in scabs to keep the Forum afloat.
Apparently, Madonna crossed the picket lines to rehearse at the Forum for her upcoming show Sunday night. So, IATSE Local 33 is planning a big rally and picket line for - you guessed it - showtime to protest the treatment that they, and laborers from Teamsters 42 and SEIU 1877 are getting at the hands of the Central Bible Church.
Peggy puts this all in perspective:
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Although I'm not stupid enough to assume that insanely wealthy celebs give a shit about me, unions or the working man's welfare in general, I'm really surprised that Bishop Ulmer - a so-called Christian - would do something like this.
Before I start getting hate mail (which I know I will), I have a completely biased outlook towards locking out workers and I'm not afraid to admit it.
I'll be there Sunday, and although I wish we lived in a world where this kind of stuff didn't happen, I gotta tell you that picket lines are fun. I get to be disruptive, yell insults at the people crossing the line (and yes, I'm looking forward to yelling at Madonna's limo) and shake my sign menacingly.
Although I know we'd all rather be home watching that wonderful Sunday night television, if you're in the Los Angeles area please do show up.
After all, how often do you get to yell at Madonna? Or wave picket signs at her, for that matter.
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| Posted by: Mack_Reed on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:05 AM
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