Grab a sign and join in the march.
Writers create the stories that we love and cherish. Everyone has a favorite movie or TV show. and behind each one is a writer. But writers in Hollywood are facing a fight that has been building for a generation.
They’re not getting the compensation they deserve in film and television.
This struggle is at the heart of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, a labor dispute that has been making headlines throughout the year.
Many people have emailed in and asked how they can join the movement. Up front, I want to be clear: This is not a writers’ only fight.
At the WGA meeting last night, almost every labor union in Hollywood was present, and they came together with the common goal of getting paid fairly.
Reasons Behind the Current WGA Strike
You can see our specific demands here, but in general, the writers want a bigger piece of the profits they help make for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). How much more? Two-percent. Yes, that’s it.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
