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math-crimes

2 years ago

Picket sign reads: "Give up just ONE yacht"

Two picket signs. The one on the left reads: "Can we make this contract more accessible to a wider audience?" The one on the right reads: "My edible just kicked in, I'll do this ALL NIGHT"

Picket sign reads: "My neck, my back, we need a fair contract"

Picket sign reads: "Pay your writers or we'll spoil Succession"

Picket sign reads: "ChatGPT doesn't have childhood trauma"

Picket sign reads: "Int. your ass. My foot enters"

Picket sign reads: "My gay little jokes bought your Tesla"

Picket sign reads: "Stop making writers go outside"

Picket sign reads: "Bad news, studios... 'Not writing' is LITERALLY my favorite thing. I can do this FOREVER"

writers shouldn't need to go on strike – but when we do, we're funny as fuck.

some of my personal faves, taken from a longer twitter thread by jenny yang. learn more about the strike here.

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abysslordartorias

6 months ago

After 146 days, the Writer's Strike has ended with a resounding success. Throughout constant attempts by the studios to threaten, gaslight, and otherwise divide the WGA, union members stood strong and kept fast in their demands. The result is a historic win guaranteeing not only pay increases and residual guarantees, but some of the first serious restrictions on the use of AI in a major industry.

This win is going to have a ripple effect not only throughout Hollywood but in all industries threatened by AI and wage reduction. Studio executives tried to insist that job replacement through AI is inevitable and wage increases for staff members is not financially viable. By refusing to give in for almost five long months, the writer's showed all of the US and frankly the world that that isn't true.

Organizing works. Unions work. Collective bargaining how we bring about a better future for ourselves and the next generation, and the WGA proved that today. Congratulations, Writer's Guild of America. #WGAstrong!!!