The writers’ strike drew a lot of opinions from people on social media, and many of them feared for the future of TV.
Writer’s Strike Gets Support From Celebrities
Last night may have been the Met gala, but one thing was on everyone’s mind; writer’s strike As celebrities walked the carpet, they were asked what they thought of the strike, and most definitely didn’t hold back!
Jimmy Fallon went on to admit that without writers, he would struggle. “I wouldn’t be performing if it wasn’t for my writers; I support them all the way,” he said. He admitted they needed a “fair contract” and then dropped the bombshell that if there was a strike, they would “go dark”; in other words, no new episodes will be aired.
Fallon said he’s in the writers’ guild and will do “whatever I can to support.” The comedian shares the same feelings as Olivia Wilde. He himself is a writer and feels that the strike is necessary now.
“I support the writers, and I think it will affect all of us,” but “we have to defend our rights, and I support the union.” Wilde went on to say that this decision was not taken lightly. “They’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what they deserve.”
Users Also Support
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Like celebrities, consumers care about their content: “Netflix didn’t start producing content until 2011. They never really had a writer’s strike. Amazon has kept unions out of their workforce but entering Hollywood after a union was formed… this is going to be interesting.”
Many remember the ’07 crisis. “Kids don’t remember how bad TV was during the 2007 writers’ strike,” please don’t dredge up the trauma!
“No writer, no industry. Treat people fairly—it’s that simple. As a member of the SAG union, I support the WGA. #WritersStrike #WGA,” wrote one enthusiastic supporter. And I have a lot of information to share about how anyone interested can support the writer.
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“The first thing you can do to support the writers’ strike is to bring your solidarity to the picket line! Here’s a list of picket lines from @WGAWest, in LA and @WGAEast in New York. Share and show your support if you can!”
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“From union to union, best wishes to all my WGA friends today. All we want is what’s fair, and it seems like that’s the last thing managers and studios want to give.”
Why Are Writers Interesting?
Writers Association of the American West
Let’s run down some facts about why so many of our TV programs and movies will suffer now that the writers are officially on strike!
They want proper compensation for the changing media landscape. The Writers Guild of America presented in a statement.
Writers Guild of America
“In large part driven by the shift to streaming, writers are finding their work devalued in every part of the business. While company profits remain high and spending on content has grown, writers are falling behind.”
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Continued. “Companies have used the shift to streaming to reduce writer pay and separate writing from production, worsening working conditions for series writers at all levels.” They want to eliminate this “gig economy” that has been created and return to full-time careers.
Writers feel let down by companies that offer gigs and don’t work.
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“From their refusal to guarantee any level of weekly employment in episodic television, to the creation of “day rates” in various comedies, to their obstruction of free work for screenwriters and AI for all writers, they have closed the door to their forced labor and opened the door to writing as an entirely independent profession. This membership cannot contemplate such an agreement.”
Check the WGA website for more information about the writers’ strike.
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