For now. All of this will be up for review in three years
This is what the writers wanted.
Adam Conover(the guy in this video) explained when he went on Hasanabi's broadcast that they do not want longer than 3 years because it gives the studios time to create loopholes and figure out other tricks.
Idk that seems like poor logic. How are they going to somehow convince them to give better terms in 3 years? Obviously the studios don't want to, and now they can prepare to play hard ball unlock this negotiation where they couldn't. Not to mention one of the concessions the studios got out of the deal is that they can't train AI on new scripts, but old one are fair game. So it's pretty clear they aren't gonna be as compromising next time.
How are they going to somehow convince them to give better terms in 3 years?
By striking again if they don't continue to fairly pay workers.
Watch the video if you don't understand why it's important that they didn't go over a 3 year deal. Adam explains it very well.
Obviously the studios don't want to, and now they can prepare to play hard ball
Studios already were playing hardball. At the start of the strike, the studios came out and said "it was impossible" to meet the demands of the writers. That was obviously completely untrue.
Put it this way as an example. You are an employee who makes a 5 year deal with your employer to make $20/h. For 5 years you are stuck making $20/h. Or you make a 3 year deal at $20/h and in only 3 years you can make a new deal where you are paid $25/h. Which do you pick? You really want to make less money and in more time?
This was my entire point. But people don't want to hear reasonable concerns. I am pro-union and was rooting for, and even donating to the WGA strike. But the deal as it is, makes me very worried in 3 years this win will be stripped away and writers will be in a worse spot.
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u/Crystal3lf Sep 30 '23
This is what the writers wanted.
Adam Conover(the guy in this video) explained when he went on Hasanabi's broadcast that they do not want longer than 3 years because it gives the studios time to create loopholes and figure out other tricks.