So, why is the WGA striking?
There are many reasons, but one is regarding residuals in the face of streaming services.
A writer receives money every time the episode they wrote re-airs on a television internet.
For those with a show in syndication likeFriends, that can mean a substantial amount of income.
This makes it unsustainable for writers.
The WGA is looking for protection against the use of artificial intelligence as it relates to writing material.
It cant be a draft that we have to rewrite.
It doesnt mean that companies wont use it in some ways.
It can be research materialbut it cant be literary material.
The WGA created protest signs with space for writers to fill in the blanks.
Scroll down to see some of the best signs from the Writers Strike picket line, so far.
Here are some of the best protest signs seen at the picket lines so far.
reply to the sign to help me tag and give credit if i don’t have it!
I’m incredibly proud of how transparent our union is.
They demonstrate what it was like during the 20072008 protests.
