Jane, The comments I’ve been getting from people involved in the industry seem to me symptomatic of what ultimately happens in unionized industries. There’s no way to write rules that are “fair” because human nature is such that everyone wants more, everyone thinks they are worth more, no one believes they are being selfish, and unions by definition impose a false equality that prevent managers from paying people their real market value at both ends of the spectrum. That’s why in the 20th century, unions continued to vanish, and are only growing in the public sector which is immune from free market competition. I think writers ought to be preparing now for a tougher future with either a weakened or non-existent union. The plus side is that those with the most talent may be rewarded even more.
