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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I would agree except employment is so fickle in the biz. Health insurance should come through the Academy, since everyone is always a member even when they don't have a gig

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Why would the academy have anything to do with labour relations at all? It’s the literal anthithesis of its foundation.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They don't have a guild or an union?

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago

They do, (thanks, Arrkk) and that's a better answer.

But the schoolmarm in me brings me back to tell you that, because of the "y-" in the way "union" is pronounced, standard usage is "a union" even though it starts with a vowel. The reason we use "an" is to avoid an awkward slide from the a to the vowel, but in words that start with the "you-" sound it's not necessary.

~~A ugly bastard~~ An ugly bastard

~~A onion~~ An onion

~~An unicorn~~ A unicorn

That's me done, and a gold star to you on catching my original error!