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The Writer’s Guild of America is set to begin another strike if their demands are not met by the end of their contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. This would be the first strike since the one in 2007, but due to unprecedented inflation and a suffering economy, a strike today could spell disaster for Hollywood. Much like the 2007 strike, this strike would be fueled by undertones of woke grievances.
Most of the recent articles and news pieces on the potential strike cite financial reasons as the driving force of their negotiations. Due to the proliferation of streaming services, seasons of shows have become shorter leading to less work and less pay for writers. The WGA also claims that they are not seeing enough income and residuals from the streamed content. “The broad goal of our negotiating committee will be to build on the gains achieved in past contracts, and to ensure that writers receive their fair share of the proceeds generated by the content they create,” Michael Winship, the president of WGA East, reportedly said. ---More...
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