I'm just going to go out on a limb -- unions in a artistic field are very difficult to maintain. There are alternatives to hiring (contract workers), plenty of

I'm just going to go out on a limb -- unions in a artistic field are very difficult to maintain. There are alternatives to hiring (contract workers), plenty of would-be artists looking for work, now you have the AI competing. Finally, businesses can often do without the "best" art. Where's the leverage? What theyre asking for is.. > so we walked—forgoing pay to fight for livable wages, codified diversity measures, and union security. Oh boy... > livable wages I haven't seen the exact terms, but "livable wage" is often referred to, but very open ended. I'd never pay a person a "livable wage", I'd pay them fair market rate. Unfortunately, that's the reality. Most of the time, that's livable, but I cannot hire a 5 hour / week maid for a "livable wage", I hire them for the job they do. This demand will push the company to use more contract labor IMO. There's hundreds of people looking for these roles / gigs, why deal with a union demanding rates higher than others would be willing to work for? > codified diversity This 100% of the time means incorporating some sort of "-ism" into the company. Might be an unpopular opinion in these parts, but the truth is that you cannot combat racism with racism. Setting up double-blind hiring practices might be possible or promotion boards, but in the end... it's more about culture and trying to look past physical traits (that said, fully support double-bling hiring/promotion methods). In the end, the company might not legally be able to meet these demands. That said, many companies are doing illegal things like promoting based on race today. > union security Not sure what this means, but isn't this what union dues are supposed to cover?