What about an IC?

I am not an MTSO nor am I an employee.  What's the screening process consist of?

I hope you have a lawyer on this as well.  There could be legalities to obtaining people's personal information.

I can tell you that a Union will do nothing but cost the MT more money.

• I AM THANKING THE 300+ MTS WHO EMAILED FOR INFORMATION ! - Union NOW
  • Something VERY important to consider!! - Me
    • You can go to the Numbers USA website to - Misha
    • Dennis Kucinich - he is a senator, economics, - curiousMT
      • I HAVE NO MT SISTERS OUTSIDE THE US - XmasMT
    • I contact my reps every year. - Backwards typist
      • Well they would tell me that twice - Me
  • How fast would this happen, would we be safe from losing our jobs - MTheartforMT
    • ADHI NOT WELCOME HERE - UnionNow
    • As youself, "Am I safe from losing my job NOW?" - Even though you're just scraping by now, -sm
    • A union cannot guarantee you a job. - NM
  • An MT Union is for the weak... - MT
    • Those things go to the strong, who FIGHT for them. - The weak work for 3rd-world wages - sm
      • Who is receiving Third-World wages... - MT
        • $0.05 per line for editing, 0.065 for transcription IS 3rd world wages. - XmasMT
          • Then don't accept the offer... - MT
    • While I'm indifferent about a union ... - Eh
      • Excellently said! - DJ
    • LOL ! SO wrong. Free, vountary. No "GUY" collecting dues and NO MANAGEMENT ALLOWED !!! - UNION NOW !
    • MT - fiona
      • Where do I start... - MT
  • AMENDED: 450+ MT EMAILS ! - Union NOW
  • 300? - EmmaMT
    • Hope you're enjoying those slave wages you're earning. - Any bonus this Xmas? How's your healthcare?
      • Forgot the bonus info - EmmaMT
      • Quite happy, thanks - EmmaMT
      • All a union is going to do is force more - me
        • So what if it's 100% 'American'? They still pay low - using the threat of offshoring to keep us quiet.
        • Reply to "me" - XXX
      • Slave wages??? Not here, - lk
        • We're ALL earning slave wages. Our job should - pay similar to paralegal, etc.
  • That only probably leaves 5000 who - me
    • IT ALREADY HAS ! : ) - Union NOW
      • Look what a union did for Detroit. - me
        • *sniff* I smell an MTSO *sniff* - MT Bzbee
          • You must have a cold then. I am not now, nor have I - me
        • Union - Fiona
        • Look what greedy, inept management and lack of - foresight did for Detroit.
          • Amen. - MT Bzbee
          • union - Fiona
            • If you're not happy with the Q... - MT
              • union - fiona
                • Fair enough... - MT
                  • MT - fiona
                    • Fiona... - MT
      • When will you respond to our e-mails? - Thanks.
        • We are responding now : ) - Tara-UnionNow
          • What about an IC? - I don't care to unionize; just curious.
            • Sound legal advice obtained 2 years ago. - Union NOW
            • Why not IC? Most musicians are ICs, and they - have a very strong union.
              • Why blame MTSO owners? - get your own accounts like they did
                • Spoken like a true corporate sell-out. - :p
            • Sounds like a scam...I hope no one is giving personal information...nm - mtmeinmt
              • No personal info, no money, no scam. - Union NOW
                • 2 years, and we're just now hearing about it? - where was the union 2 years ago
              • Doesn't scare me. Most of the entire MT - industry is one big SCAM.
              • My point exactly... - don't care to unionize
                • Ya know wat? At this point in time, I would rather - see message
                  • If you truly feel that way, then why don't you get out? sm - KyMT
                    • Because, in spite of people like you, I still believe - there's time to turn this profession around.
                  • Uhhh not really. - sm
    • That kind of negative, defeatist attitude is - what got us in this mess.
  • What information? - me

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