Ashley M GjøvikJul 12, 2023

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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Show threadSilme PrincessJul 13, 2023
@ashleygjovik I joined NABET and these big companies treat their union contractors like dogs. I hope SAG strikes because this is ridiculous. The whole country loves entertainment and this how we treat the people who create it, by threatening them with homelessness
Show threadAshley M Gjøvik
@Glitterr I really hope they strike too. Its bad enough these executives think this way to begin with, but then saying it aloud like that is just disgusting. They need some sort of check to tell them its not okay.
Jul 13, 2023 at 2:59pmWeb