Strikes are *meant* to be disruptive. Solidarity to workers everywhere ❤
@connieanders1342
Жыл бұрын
I support those people who are striking.
@combomelt
Жыл бұрын
AMPTP May 4, 2023 Mandatory Staffing and Duration of Employment The WGA’s set of demands includes proposals regarding mandatory staffing and guarantees of employment. These proposals require studios to staff a show with a certain number of writers who will be hired for a specified period of time that may not align with the creative process. If writing needs to be done, writers are hired, but these proposals require the employment of writers whether they’re needed for the creative process or not. While the WGA has argued that the proposal is necessary to “preserv[e] the writers' room,” it is in reality a hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry. We don’t agree with applying a one-size-fits-all solution to shows that are unique and different in their approach to creative staffing. Some writers are the sole voice of a show and others work with only a small team. The WGA’s proposals would preclude that. Overall Numbers The WGA claims that the companies’ most recent offer on minimum wage increases adds up to approximately $41 million per year. Based on information available from the pension and health plans, the companies’ offer on minimum wages is closer to $97 million per year. And that doesn’t take into account the additional outsized wage increases and residual increases that the companies have offered. Wage Increases The first-year general wage increase currently on the table is the highest first-year increase offered to the WGA in more than 25 years. In addition, the companies have offered to create an entirely new category of rates that will establish a new and higher floor for mid-level writers’ compensation. Streaming Residuals In the most recent contract (2020), the WGA negotiated a 46% increase in residuals for streaming programs to take effect starting in 2022. In many cases, writers have only recently begun to see these increases in their paychecks. Under the current formula for a one-hour series produced for Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, a writer receives $72,000 in residuals for one episode over three years. Over five years, that amount grows to $99,000, and then to $114,000 over seven years. The companies’ most recent offer further improves on these amounts. The WGA’s proposal on foreign streaming residuals represents a 200% increase over current rates and treats foreign subscribers the same as domestic subscribers. However, subscription fees vary from country to country, and in many countries, the subscription fee is substantially less than it is in the U.S. Nevertheless, the companies have recognized the importance of foreign streaming and have offered to increase the residual. These improvements apply to all types of streaming programs, including all feature-length streaming programs. The “Gig Economy” The WGA claims that companies are treating television writers’ jobs as if they were part of a “gig economy.” But employment as a writer has almost nothing in common with standard “gigs” jobs. For one thing, most television writers are employed on a weekly or episodic basis, with a guarantee of a specified number of weeks or episodes. It’s not uncommon for writers to be guaranteed “all episodes produced.” Plus, writing jobs come with substantial fringe benefits that are far superior to what many full-time employees receive for working an entire year, including employer-paid health care, employer-paid contributions into a pension plan and eligibility for a paid parental leave program. ● Longer Employment: The WGA’s own published data shows that the median number of weeks of employment for a writer engaged on a streaming series is between 20 and 24. A staff writer engaged for 20-24 earns between $91,000 and $109,000 when paid at scale minimums. Writer-producers (the largest category of television writers) earn between $150,000 and $180,000 when paid at scale for that period of time. These figures assume the writer is paid at scale, but frequently writers’ weekly fees regularly exceed these scale amounts. These figures also do not include residuals or any additional fees writers receive for scripts. Currently, writers earn more than $28,000 for a half-hour script and more than $41,000 for a one-hour script. ● Benefits - Eligible writers participate in benefit plans that are the best in the industry. ● Pension Benefits: A writer only needs to earn $5,000 in a calendar year to qualify for pension benefits, and vests in the Pension Plan after earning only $5,000 per calendar year over five years. ● Health Benefits: Another important factor to consider is that a writer only needs to earn approximately $42,000 over the course of 4 calendar quarters to qualify for the WGA’s superior health insurance plan, which is free with no participant premium. To put it another way, a staff writer who works 8 weeks at the current weekly rate, or any other writer who works 5 weeks at the current weekly rate, will qualify for one year of free health coverage under the best health plan in the industry. (A writer will be able to qualify with even fewer weeks of employment under the companies’ most recent offer for outsized wage increases.) ● Paid Parental Leave Benefit: Any writer who qualifies for health benefits is also entitled to a paid parental leave benefit. AI We’re creative companies and we value the work of creatives. The best stories are original, insightful and often come from people's own experiences. AI raises hard, important creative and legal questions for everyone. For example, writers want to be able to use this technology as part of their creative process, without changing how credits are determined, which is complicated given AI material can't be copyrighted. So it's something that requires a lot more discussion, which we've committed to doing. Also, it’s important to note that the current WGA Agreement already defines a “writer” to exclude any “corporate or impersonal purveyor” of literary material, meaning that only a “person” can be considered a writer and enjoy the terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement. For example, AI-generated material would not be eligible for writing credit. Script Fees for Staff Writers The WGA makes light of the fact that the parties have a tentative agreement to pay staff writers script fees on top of their regular weekly compensation. This is a proposal that the WGA has pursued for decades. The companies’ agreement to the WGA’s proposal means that a staff writer who writes an episode of a one-hour series will be paid an additional $42,000, which is the equivalent of 8 weeks of pay at the weekly rate and, by itself, enough to qualify for one year of health coverage and paid parental leave benefits. Development Rooms In response to the WGA’s concerns about development rooms, the companies agreed to introduce an entirely new payment structure for writers employed before a firm commitment has been made to produce a series. That offer included substantially increased minimum rates for those working in development rooms (from $10,798 to $11,554 per week in the first year of the agreement). In addition, the companies agreed to pay writers employed before a firm commitment has been made to produce the series a 15% premium on script fees and increase fees for a pilot script by 50% for high budget SVOD series. Non-Dramatic Programs (Appendix A) The companies’ offer to establish a minimum weekly rate for comedy-variety programs made for SVOD is unprecedented. The companies have never agreed to establish a minimum rate for this type of programming under any other collective bargaining agreement; the WGA would be the first.
@Nathaniel64
Жыл бұрын
I support you. But please for the love of the universe slow down your thoughts so that everyone may hear them. You are no longer in debate school.
@garysuplee5092
Жыл бұрын
All over the world 🌎.
@johndicksonkaraoke2554
Жыл бұрын
I agree ☝️ people that cross a picket 🪧 line are scabs.
@MB-xl8nx
Жыл бұрын
Yes but if a postal worker has to literally cross the picket line to enter the business to deliver mail, and the picketers prevent that, then thee picketers would be in violation of a federal agency.
@lilpapagayo8432
Жыл бұрын
yes but it doesnt happen. Keep fighting your imagination if you want to tho
@MB-xl8nx
Жыл бұрын
@@lilpapagayo8432 I just brought it up as an example. It is not likely, but that doesn’t mean it “couldn’t” happen. Honestly, I couldn’t care less if this insipid strike went on forever. Hollywood is a cesspool and they have not come out with an original story or anything entertaining in decades. Good riddance to all of them in my opinion.
@JudgeDredd_
Жыл бұрын
Hey whatever bring back Billions and hurry up
@truthache8560
Жыл бұрын
LOL nothing about the hits placed on the scabs?
@limmiedee7405
Жыл бұрын
I can understand why some might continue to work during a strike, not everyone has the privilege to forgo their source of income no matter how much they are in favor of change. bills to pay, mouths to feed, etc. so I wouldn't hold it against someone for crossing a picket line, the same way I wouldn't seek to stop someone from exercising their right to peacable assembly and petition (aka their first amendment rights)
@andreaskarlsson5251
Жыл бұрын
Oh, theyre not being reimburced in the usa? Most unions in europe reimburce members that can show a working schedule during a strike here. Though not 100% so I guess the 20-30ish percent less in income can be enough for some.
@Random_dud31
Жыл бұрын
While i agree with the sentiment, anyone who goes against the strike is very short sighted. The point of the strike is to have leverage. If you consider game theory, its literally the worst thing you can do
@timmylittle2406
Жыл бұрын
And some people live paycheck to paycheck and if they dont keep working will loose everything. But hey…they should support that union that would never allow them in.
@calvingreene90
Жыл бұрын
Given the quality of current writing the writers are all ready over paid.
@combomelt
Жыл бұрын
AMPTP May 4, 2023 Mandatory Staffing and Duration of Employment The WGA’s set of demands includes proposals regarding mandatory staffing and guarantees of employment. These proposals require studios to staff a show with a certain number of writers who will be hired for a specified period of time that may not align with the creative process. If writing needs to be done, writers are hired, but these proposals require the employment of writers whether they’re needed for the creative process or not. While the WGA has argued that the proposal is necessary to “preserv[e] the writers' room,” it is in reality a hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry. We don’t agree with applying a one-size-fits-all solution to shows that are unique and different in their approach to creative staffing. Some writers are the sole voice of a show and others work with only a small team. The WGA’s proposals would preclude that. Overall Numbers The WGA claims that the companies’ most recent offer on minimum wage increases adds up to approximately $41 million per year. Based on information available from the pension and health plans, the companies’ offer on minimum wages is closer to $97 million per year. And that doesn’t take into account the additional outsized wage increases and residual increases that the companies have offered. Wage Increases The first-year general wage increase currently on the table is the highest first-year increase offered to the WGA in more than 25 years. In addition, the companies have offered to create an entirely new category of rates that will establish a new and higher floor for mid-level writers’ compensation. Streaming Residuals In the most recent contract (2020), the WGA negotiated a 46% increase in residuals for streaming programs to take effect starting in 2022. In many cases, writers have only recently begun to see these increases in their paychecks. Under the current formula for a one-hour series produced for Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, a writer receives $72,000 in residuals for one episode over three years. Over five years, that amount grows to $99,000, and then to $114,000 over seven years. The companies’ most recent offer further improves on these amounts. The WGA’s proposal on foreign streaming residuals represents a 200% increase over current rates and treats foreign subscribers the same as domestic subscribers. However, subscription fees vary from country to country, and in many countries, the subscription fee is substantially less than it is in the U.S. Nevertheless, the companies have recognized the importance of foreign streaming and have offered to increase the residual. These improvements apply to all types of streaming programs, including all feature-length streaming programs. The “Gig Economy” The WGA claims that companies are treating television writers’ jobs as if they were part of a “gig economy.” But employment as a writer has almost nothing in common with standard “gigs” jobs. For one thing, most television writers are employed on a weekly or episodic basis, with a guarantee of a specified number of weeks or episodes. It’s not uncommon for writers to be guaranteed “all episodes produced.” Plus, writing jobs come with substantial fringe benefits that are far superior to what many full-time employees receive for working an entire year, including employer-paid health care, employer-paid contributions into a pension plan and eligibility for a paid parental leave program. ● Longer Employment: The WGA’s own published data shows that the median number of weeks of employment for a writer engaged on a streaming series is between 20 and 24. A staff writer engaged for 20-24 earns between $91,000 and $109,000 when paid at scale minimums. Writer-producers (the largest category of television writers) earn between $150,000 and $180,000 when paid at scale for that period of time. These figures assume the writer is paid at scale, but frequently writers’ weekly fees regularly exceed these scale amounts. These figures also do not include residuals or any additional fees writers receive for scripts. Currently, writers earn more than $28,000 for a half-hour script and more than $41,000 for a one-hour script. ● Benefits - Eligible writers participate in benefit plans that are the best in the industry. ● Pension Benefits: A writer only needs to earn $5,000 in a calendar year to qualify for pension benefits, and vests in the Pension Plan after earning only $5,000 per calendar year over five years. ● Health Benefits: Another important factor to consider is that a writer only needs to earn approximately $42,000 over the course of 4 calendar quarters to qualify for the WGA’s superior health insurance plan, which is free with no participant premium. To put it another way, a staff writer who works 8 weeks at the current weekly rate, or any other writer who works 5 weeks at the current weekly rate, will qualify for one year of free health coverage under the best health plan in the industry. (A writer will be able to qualify with even fewer weeks of employment under the companies’ most recent offer for outsized wage increases.) ● Paid Parental Leave Benefit: Any writer who qualifies for health benefits is also entitled to a paid parental leave benefit. AI We’re creative companies and we value the work of creatives. The best stories are original, insightful and often come from people's own experiences. AI raises hard, important creative and legal questions for everyone. For example, writers want to be able to use this technology as part of their creative process, without changing how credits are determined, which is complicated given AI material can't be copyrighted. So it's something that requires a lot more discussion, which we've committed to doing. Also, it’s important to note that the current WGA Agreement already defines a “writer” to exclude any “corporate or impersonal purveyor” of literary material, meaning that only a “person” can be considered a writer and enjoy the terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement. For example, AI-generated material would not be eligible for writing credit. Script Fees for Staff Writers The WGA makes light of the fact that the parties have a tentative agreement to pay staff writers script fees on top of their regular weekly compensation. This is a proposal that the WGA has pursued for decades. The companies’ agreement to the WGA’s proposal means that a staff writer who writes an episode of a one-hour series will be paid an additional $42,000, which is the equivalent of 8 weeks of pay at the weekly rate and, by itself, enough to qualify for one year of health coverage and paid parental leave benefits. Development Rooms In response to the WGA’s concerns about development rooms, the companies agreed to introduce an entirely new payment structure for writers employed before a firm commitment has been made to produce a series. That offer included substantially increased minimum rates for those working in development rooms (from $10,798 to $11,554 per week in the first year of the agreement). In addition, the companies agreed to pay writers employed before a firm commitment has been made to produce the series a 15% premium on script fees and increase fees for a pilot script by 50% for high budget SVOD series. Non-Dramatic Programs (Appendix A) The companies’ offer to establish a minimum weekly rate for comedy-variety programs made for SVOD is unprecedented. The companies have never agreed to establish a minimum rate for this type of programming under any other collective bargaining agreement; the WGA would be the first.
@grogcito
Жыл бұрын
@@combomelt all your massive copypasta says is that writers are the most greedy mfs that want $42k just for writing a singular episode, among other demands lol
@kalechips5972
Жыл бұрын
@@grogcito Well without writer you don't have a show so... yeah at least pay them pretty well.
@grogcito
Жыл бұрын
@@kalechips5972 they should get a real job if they want to be paid pretty well
@terencew7716
Жыл бұрын
🤔🤔🤔
@GenXamerica
Жыл бұрын
Now do one on what a union actually does for all of the money they collect. With millions more coming in to the country who need to live and eat, corporations will have no trouble hiring non union labor for lower wages. Better come up with a better idea than picketing or you will be unemployed.
@Liverpoolboy01
Жыл бұрын
You come up with some ideas 🥴
@kalechips5972
Жыл бұрын
This feels like it aged poorly.
@DemonDog444
Жыл бұрын
What happens to a guy who wants to work, and crosses the picket line?
@johndicksonkaraoke2554
Жыл бұрын
They’ll more than likely get ostracized and etc, Sudbury Ontario Canada Vale Strike 🪧 2009-10 is a perfect example. I don’t cross picket lines.
@BROOKLYN1977
17 күн бұрын
During the 1988 Tugboat strike in New York City people tried to cross that picking line and violence occurred
@grogcito
Жыл бұрын
So only losers care about those things, gotcha
@seanmccartney5177
Жыл бұрын
Is this audience so inept they need tp be told what "Crossing" a picket line is? They will cross by the end of next week but it'll be too late
@DileydiCabreraAragones
Жыл бұрын
There's people who have never heard the term "Picket Line" before. Hi! I'm one of them. That doesn't make me inept, it makes me ignorant of a term. I, however, am smart and curious enough to go and research when I don't know something. Do you know every single word in the dictionary? Do you know every single concept in this universe? I doubt it! Thanks to this channel for uploading this video. It's been helpful to me! 😁
@andreaskarlsson5251
Жыл бұрын
@@DileydiCabreraAragones people be hatin for no good reason 😅
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