{"id":1200475,"date":"2022-09-08T00:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T00:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/08\/teen-mom-family-reunion-crew-strikes-mtv-is-desperate-to-hire-scabs\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T00:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T00:02:03","slug":"teen-mom-family-reunion-crew-strikes-mtv-is-desperate-to-hire-scabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/08\/teen-mom-family-reunion-crew-strikes-mtv-is-desperate-to-hire-scabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Mom Family Reunion Crew STRIKES! MTV is Desperate to Hire Scabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Late last week, we reported about a nasty <em>Teen Mom Family Reunion<\/em> fight. That was just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Now, crew on the show \u2014 from camera operators to audio techs and more \u2014 are on strike, seeking union recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Production isn\u2019t acknowledging their employees\u2019 collective bargaining power. <\/p>\n<p>Now, crew is striking. Production is hoping that workers from the franchise\u2019s past will cross the picket line.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"The Cast Assembles On Teen Mom Family Reunion\" class=\"wp-image-412724 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/the-cast-assembles-on-teen-mom-family-reunion.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>That huge fight on the set of Teen Mom Family Reunion saw two cast members sent packing.<\/p>\n<p>Briana DeJesus and Ashley Jones had to go. So did their respective mothers. Crisis averted?<\/p>\n<p>You can usually make a show without a couple of cast members. You <em>cannot <\/em>make one without camera operators, audio technicians, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/amber-portwood-flips-out-on-gary-shirley-at-teen-mom-reunion-lea-1024x785.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood FLIPS OUT on Gary Shirley at Teen Mom Reunion: Leah is in Therapy Without Me?!\" class=\"wp-image-411630\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" alt=\"Amber Portwood FLIPS OUT on Gary Shirley at Teen Mom Reunion: Leah is in Therapy Without Me?!\" class=\"wp-image-411630 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/amber-portwood-flips-out-on-gary-shirley-at-teen-mom-reunion-lea.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Ashley<\/em> reports that the crew members who are (or were) filming the show are on strike.<\/p>\n<p>The crew, currently located in Oregon, are not filming, recording or mixing audio, or otherwise helping the show to run.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, everything is on hold. And production is worried that it might stay that way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/catelynn-lowell-appears-in-deleted-scene-from-teen-mom-family-re-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Catelynn Lowell Appears in Deleted Scene from Teen Mom: Family Reunion\" class=\"wp-image-444717\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Catelynn Lowell Appears in Deleted Scene from Teen Mom: Family Reunion\" class=\"wp-image-444717 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/catelynn-lowell-appears-in-deleted-scene-from-teen-mom-family-re.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The strike is not merely rumored or indirectly reported.<\/p>\n<p>IATSE (the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) confirmed it on Monday of this week.<\/p>\n<p>Labor Day is a very fitting time for the announcement, right? It\u2019s sort of the whole point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/amber-portwood-is-ready-to-pop-off-with-gary-shirley-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood is Ready to Pop Off with Gary Shirley\" class=\"wp-image-65169\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Amber Portwood is Ready to Pop Off with Gary Shirley\" class=\"wp-image-65169 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/amber-portwood-is-ready-to-pop-off-with-gary-shirley.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Teen Mom: Family Reunion star Gary Shirley asked Amber Portwood if she was planning to get into fights with her castmates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are different types of strikes. This is a \u201crecognition\u201d strike, which is largely self-explanatory.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, these hard-working crew members want their employer to acknowledge their union.<\/p>\n<p>They are bargaining collectively, and want their employer to meet them at the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Teen-Mom-filming-1024x622.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450709\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450709 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Teen-Mom-filming.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The company for <em>Teen Mom Family Reunion<\/em> is different than the one behind Teen Mom 2 or Teen Mom OG.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, this company also works on other major MTV reality shows, not just this one)<\/p>\n<p>Just as in any strike, the main thing for people who aren\u2019t personally striking to do is simple: don\u2019t cross the picket line.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ashley-jones-is-angry.png\" alt=\"Jade Cline is Angry\" class=\"wp-image-412048\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Jade Cline is Angry\" class=\"wp-image-412048 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ashley-jones-is-angry.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Jade Cline and Ashley Jones got into a fight while filming the Teen Mom crossover special. Here\u2019s a photo of the former getting held back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But what does that mean? This isn\u2019t a situation where customers need to avoid buying a specific brand for a few weeks in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, right now, it just means that IATSE and good old basic human decency say that other professionals shouldn\u2019t volunteer to fill in.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cscab\u201d is someone who crosses a picket line to take a job, weakening the collective bargaining power of a strike.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"608\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-teen-moms.png\" alt=\"4 Teen Moms\" class=\"wp-image-412821\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"608\" height=\"553\" alt=\"4 Teen Moms\" class=\"wp-image-412821 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-teen-moms.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, workers have nothing to lose but their chains \u2014 but some people cannot imagine life without it.<\/p>\n<p>Production is hoping that crew members who have worked on the franchise in the past will throw fellow professionals under the bus and help them film.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are frantically looking for [crew members] who are willing to fly up to Oregon immediately,\u201d an insider dished.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber-portwood-admits-shes-not-a-good-mom-on-teen-mom-family-reu-1024x776.png\" alt=\"Amber Portwood Admits She's Not a Good Mom on Teen Mom: Family Reunion\" class=\"wp-image-412963\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" alt=\"Amber Portwood Admits She's Not a Good Mom on Teen Mom: Family Reunion\" class=\"wp-image-412963 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/amber-portwood-admits-shes-not-a-good-mom-on-teen-mom-family-reu.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSo they can finish the filming and don\u2019t have to shut down,\u201d that same source explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re basically begging people to come up there,\u201d a second insider then characterized.<\/p>\n<p>This source noted: \u201cBetween the fights, some COVID issues and now the crew strike, this filming has been plagued with issues. It\u2019s kind of a disaster!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-of-the-teen-moms-1024x895.png\" alt=\"3 of the teen moms\" class=\"wp-image-416486\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" alt=\"3 of the teen moms\" class=\"wp-image-416486 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-of-the-teen-moms.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, our best wishes go out to the crew members as they advocate for themselves and for fellow workers.<\/p>\n<p>Selfishly, we would all like to see <em>Teen Mom Family Reunion<\/em> resume filming ASAP. We would like to see it soon.<\/p>\n<p>But that decision rests with the striking crew members\u2019 employer. The ball is in their court. They can recognize their unionized employees, or they can go without employees. Seems like an easy choice, right?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last week, we reported about a nasty Teen Mom Family Reunion fight. That was just the beginning. Now, crew on the show \u2014 from camera operators to audio techs and more \u2014 are on strike, seeking union recognition. Production isn\u2019t acknowledging their employees\u2019 collective bargaining power. Now, crew is striking. Production is hoping that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1200476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1200475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrity-gossip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1200475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1200475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1200475\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1200475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1200475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1200475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}