Megacorp execs were interviewed about the #WGA strike & were quoted saying their goal was to "break the WGA," and to drag things out "until #union members start losing their apartments and homes"

After corporate counsel reminded the execs of *labor laws*, an update was released saying that actually the execs did not want to make workers homeless in retaliation for exercising labor rights because that would violate #labor laws so its all a big misunderstanding

https://deadline.com/2023/07/writers-strike-hollywood-studios-deal-fight-wga-actors-1235434335/

Hollywood Studios Anticipate Writers Strike Lasting Until October

EXCLUSIVE, updated with AMPTP statement: Regardless of whether SAG-AFTRA goes on strike this week, the studios have no intention of sitting down with the Writers Guild for several more months. “I t…

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@ashleygjovik what to hell...

at what point does this fucking-over-of-writers stop?

@ellenor2000 If this doesn't lead to a consumer boycott, I don't know what ever will
@ashleygjovik we're. all. so. fucked.