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The tentative agreement poses the need for a rank-and-file rebellion by workers against the union apparatus, not the reform of the bureaucracy from within by a non-existent “progressive” faction. The pseudo-left is deploying into two lines of defense against this.

>> thats a workhorse right there. >> manage paperwork, occasionally shoot second camera. and to look after the rest of the crew. >> snacks, check. everything else, check. >> cart conductor, check. >> they become family. usually figuratively but sometimes, literally. >> theres a bit of a tradition on "lockup" to have my family members work on the show. my sister was a producer. my sons have worked on the show. my middle boy, tommy, was a production assistant on "lockup: orange county jail." >> te...

Did. >> hold it. now you know. >> woo! >> you seen his face change? his whole face changed, yall. >> oh, thats -- thats really good. if i bought this at a burrito stand, id be happy. >> right? >> this is probably the best thing -- ive tried spreads all over the place. >> this is the best one? >> this is the best. >> i told them it was the best burrito i ever tried in the jail and it was the truth. it was actually the best thing that ive had that was created in a jail. >> best cell-made meal ive ...

Center of our off-camera interactions with inmates. >> more often than not inmates like to offer us some of their homemade concoctions. >> a lot of times when they offer, its difficult for me because i know how -- how commissary, how important that is to an inmate. i know its costly. >> this meal here cost me about $10.50. >> and i feel a little guilty taking any of their food. >> but like any chef, most inmates are eager to share and want to see our reactions to their creations. when it comes t...

Cellblock, so a lot of the guys when they -- almost instantly would see me, would assign me nicknames. >> what kind of stuff have you been called here, steve? >> since ive been in jail ive gotten the name shaggy from scooby-doo, harry potter. my hair was a little longer when i first came, a little bigger. >> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." >> a skinny guy with glas...

Straight to work on "lockup: world tour" where he went to scotland and ended up in belgium as a production assistant. >> when we were in belgium a particular officer seemed to kind of create a joking relationship with our production assistant, michael. the officer was a strong guy and always talking about his strength and prowess. >> got to get low. >> mike played football in high school so he was trying to teach him how they celebrated big plays. three claps and you jump into each other. i dont...

>> like them wheels? >> what are they? >> cant tell you that. >> im going to see what brians wearing. >> the bomb right here. >> lets see your wheels. >> best shoes on the market for walking. >> and what are these for? styling? >> strolling. theres walking and theres strolling. im not walking. im strolling. sometimes i even float. >> one of the days we were filming with warden ivey, we had gotten onto an elevator and our production assistant was pushing our production cart. its a heavy cart. it ...

>> you wanted to play with him. >> oh, man. >> you okay? >> yeah, im good. high-five. youre next, scott. >> no. >> youre older than me. and wiser, obviously. >> doing this work can sometimes take an emotional toll on everyone involved. a lot of times when were filming "lockup" one of the coping mechanisms we use is humor. >> always about the show. its always about the show. >> we like to bring some levity into the situations at times with the staff, with each other, and even with the inmates. >>...

Theyre making food for the inmates and theyre cooking up a blended meal. thats for inmates with broken jaws, jaws that are wired shut. >> someone has a broken jaw, we have cookies, bread, the meat, whatever theyre making over there we put in a blender, milk, and we blend it all up, all up good. >> they take whatevers on the menu that day, put it all in a blender, and that includes the dessert and the beverage and the meat and main course. and they feed it to them through a straw. >> have you eve...

Menu that day, put it all in a blender, and that includes the dessert and the beverage and the meat and main course. and they feed it to them through a straw. >> have you ever tasted it? >> no, i dont want to. smells like [ bleep ]. >> since you all are doing your thing, someone got to taste it. >> our producer asked if i would give it a try. so i decided to be a trouper. >> steves going to taste it. >> you want to taste this? >> go ahead. >> no, but im going to. >> steves going to taste it. >> ...