A-Infos (en) US, Somerville Projectionists: Negotiations Off, Pickets On! UPDATE (7/2)

[Angry Projectionists <pissed_off_projectionists@yahoo.com>]

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FROM THE NEGOTIATION TABLE BACK TO THE PICKET LINE:
You all know the story: it has now been over two
months since the projectionists at the Somerville
Theater demanded union recognition and a fair
contract. Projectionists at the Somerville Theater are
paid minimum wage ($6.75/hour) with little hope of
raises, receive absolutely no benefits, and are forced
to work in an unsafe and unhealthy environment. Okay,
onto the latest update...

MEL DECLARES NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF

What had the potential to be a fruitful negotiation
process, has turned sour. One week after talks
initiated by Mayor Dorothy Gay began, the negotiations
between locked-out projectionists and Mel Fraiman have
ground to a standstill.

Despite a temporary moratorium on pickets and a
willingness on the part of the projectionists to
negotiate and agree to basic concessions, Mel Fraiman
has outright refused to recognize the union (despite
prior indications that he would agree to conditional
union recognition), thereby undermining the whole
negotiation process.

If Mel won't budge, we will take our struggle off the
negotiation table and onto the streets!


PROJECTIONISTS DECLARE PICKETS ARE ON!

As an act of good faith we stopped picketing during
negotiations (a mistake that will not be made twice!).
However, Mr. Fraiman’s unwillingness to recognize the
union, and the breakdown in negotiations have made it
a necessity that we resume our activities. We will
resume our weekday picketing starting Thursday, July 3
(12-2pm). Weekend evening pickets will resume on
Friday, July 11 (5-8pm). Pickets at Mel's home
residence TBA...

If Mel thinks for a second that we will just 'go away'
if he can hold out long enough, he's got another thing
coming. No peace for union busters!


RALLY AGAINST UNION BUSTING CO-SPONSORED BY JOBS WITH
JUSTICE! THURSDAY, JULY 10TH, 6PM!

Let’s show Mel Fraiman that we won’t fade away! When
we’re pissed off we multiply! On July 10th we will
show Mel what’s in store for the future should he
continue his unfair labor practices. Join us in Davis
Sq. at 6pm. Let’s make sure that Mel hears us all the
way over in Belmont!


INCREASE THE PRESSURE: DEMAND THAT MEL NEGOTIATE A
CONTRACT WITH THE UNION IMMEDIATELY!

We encourage all supporters to call again and demand
that Mel Fraiman recognize the union, sign a contract,
and grant back pay to all the locked-out
projectionists!

Mel Fraiman (owner) - Phone: (617) 484-6947, Car
Phone: (617) 460-6909, Personal Fax: (617) 484-5823

If you cannot reach Mel on his personal phone, please
try his real estate office Chatham Light/Dunster
Realty - Phone (617) 354-4466, Fax (617) 354- 5299

Ian Judge (general manager) - Somerville Theatre
Phone: (617) 625-4088; Direct to manager phone:
(617)625-0261, Fax: (617) 625-5496; email:
ijudge@feitheatres.com

Email the public liason for the Somerville Theater:
Sherri Belski: sbelski@feitheatres.com

In Solidarity,
Pissed Off Projectionists

[From Note to a-infos Ed. .....The majority of the locked-out
projectionists are affiliated with NEFAC (specifically
from 'Class Against Class' collective), with
most support coming from other NEFAC collectives and BAAM!
(a synthesist anarchist group from Boston). ]


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