Go unions, go!
Jul. 16th, 2023 01:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rogueslayer452++ SAG-AFTRA has officially gone on strike, joining in with the WGA in the picket line, promptly halting any further production of the American entertainment industry. This will be SAG's first union strike since the 1980s (unless you count the 2016-2017 strike strictly by voice actors against video game producers), and the first dual strike with SAG and WGA since the 1960s. So yeah, this is quite historic to say the least, although it's unfortunate that it even needs to happen at all. It was preventable if the producers of the industry weren't so outrageously greedy and inhumane and their refusal to listen to the people they're attempting to screw over. I lived through the 2007-2008 WGA strike which was a huge deal at the time, and I have no doubt this will be equally as massive, if not more so especially when you take into account the deeply concerning issues and what is at stake that prompted both unions to strike. Unlike before, I do think this is going to really hit the entertainment industry hard because this is affecting everyone in the industry. Outside of shows and movies being delayed/on pause, cut short, or outright cancelled, people are going to be losing their jobs. And judging by the way the AMPTP completely disregards the livelihoods of the workers -- actors, writers, and everyone else in between -- y'all better buckle up and prepare to be in this fight for the long haul. It's most likely going to be long, and ugly.
To put it simply: support the SAG-AFTRA and WGA, and fuck the AMPTP.
++ The entertainment industry aren't the only ones striking lately, either. UPS workers are on the verge of a strike themselves, fast food workers in Los Angeles had a protest walkout recently, Los Angeles hotel workers on strike, among plenty others that I'm not mentioning. It's the summer of labor unions fighting in solidarity, and I'm here for it.
++ AO3 was hit by a DDoS attack recently, and while it seems that the site is back up they are apparently still being hit and are working tirelessly on counteracting these attacks and have given information and advice on how to navigate things on our end, including where to get updates (although I don't have Twitter so I can't access that, and the Tumblr page hasn't been updated since the 11th, so, I can only rely on what others say at this time until they make another official announcement on the site itself).
To put it simply: support the SAG-AFTRA and WGA, and fuck the AMPTP.
++ The entertainment industry aren't the only ones striking lately, either. UPS workers are on the verge of a strike themselves, fast food workers in Los Angeles had a protest walkout recently, Los Angeles hotel workers on strike, among plenty others that I'm not mentioning. It's the summer of labor unions fighting in solidarity, and I'm here for it.
++ AO3 was hit by a DDoS attack recently, and while it seems that the site is back up they are apparently still being hit and are working tirelessly on counteracting these attacks and have given information and advice on how to navigate things on our end, including where to get updates (although I don't have Twitter so I can't access that, and the Tumblr page hasn't been updated since the 11th, so, I can only rely on what others say at this time until they make another official announcement on the site itself).
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Date: 2023-08-04 04:59 pm (UTC)Absolutely! I recently saw a post on tumblr where a SW fan explained how tired they’re all are because in the past, you had a SW movie come out once in a while with huge gaps in between. Perhaps a tv show at one point or a shitty Christmas special… And suddenly, there’s a new movie practically every year and several new shows (animated and live action) and so many more announced etc. It’s super overwhelming and fans get stressed out because they don’t have the time to properly digest and appreciate it all!
the double union strike happening is definitely going to hit them hard with that where I wouldn't be surprised if it gets shelved indefinitely.
I like the casting of Mahershala Ali, I think he’d be great, but yeah, with all the delays that have already happened and now this… who knows if he’s even willing to do it then. Also, if it’s a multi-film deal, it’s a commitment for, what a decade? It’s really questionable if all of these movies will get made after all, especially considering that the box office hasn’t been great recently either (except for Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy).
It even added more outside support to the unions, as well, because that statement really pushed that button of underpaid and underappreciated workers in every area possible being mistreated and viewed as expendable by corporations.
100% this!
Also, I see these posts being like, “Ohhh noooo you’re favourite tv show will be delayed! Whatever will you dooo?” And like… watch any of the thousands of other shows and movies on streaming? Get out my DVDs that I haven’t watched yet? Read a book? Go outside and touch some grass?
Fans have been burned so much with cancelled TV shows recently, many aren’t even that invested anymore and it’s the studios’ own fault.
And also, I was in Sherlock fandom. We waited several years between seasons, only to be hit over the head with the last season being full of bad writing. XD Fans will manage.