Disney Italy and creators' dispute

[Kai Saarto]

timo ronkainen wrote:
>> From Anonima Fumetti news:
> 
> "The Disney Italia refused to talk with the official representatives
> (SILF/SLC/CGIL) of the Italian creators of the Mickey Mouse and
> Donald Duck stories. The consequence is (if Disney does not change
> its mind) that the Italian Union SILF will sue Disney on behalf of
> all its members, maybe for years. The creators just asked to talk
> about their normal rights according to the Italian laws about
> creators' rights, as is usual in Europe. Info at
> www.fumetti.org/sindacato.
> 
> Mercoledì, 13 Novembre 2002 - Copyright by afnews and the Poster."
> 
> What might happen?

This is interesting. By "normal rights" they meant stuff like royalties 
and rights to their originals? (I don't speak Italian).

All they can really do, if they are not paid any attention,  is to go on 
strike.


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