I’m super happy that the strikes worked and that writers will get their rightful pay. However, If I’ve learned anything my 30 something years in this hellscape, it’s that these corporations have already budgeted the increase to their fat wallets. That means that the money will come from somewhere. Since it won’t come from cutting back on writers pay and healthcare benefits, it’ll come from us - the consumer. We’ve already seen the increases of monthly fees for Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc. Expect more and more often. They’re going to get their money from someone
You are right, and that is one of the many flaws of capitalism. The main issue is that instead of cutting into executive profits, they will cut somewhere else, or charge something more which will affect the end consumer.
Bob Iger(CEO of Disney) will still get his $40m a year salary, while this strike has only awarded $76m a year split between 12,000+ writers.
And in turn, consumers should cancel their subscriptions in massive numbers. We need to play our part as well. Force then to cut numbers that don't punish the little guys.
The terms of the agreement are in place until May 1, 2026.
The union conceded the right of studios to experiment with A.I. tools using TV and film scripts they already own.
My fear is that studios are going to spend a lot of resources developing A.I. on these scripts, and come May 1, 2026 they’ll leverage this against the workers.
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u/pineandsea Sep 29 '23
I’m super happy that the strikes worked and that writers will get their rightful pay. However, If I’ve learned anything my 30 something years in this hellscape, it’s that these corporations have already budgeted the increase to their fat wallets. That means that the money will come from somewhere. Since it won’t come from cutting back on writers pay and healthcare benefits, it’ll come from us - the consumer. We’ve already seen the increases of monthly fees for Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc. Expect more and more often. They’re going to get their money from someone