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Home » News » Striking screenwriters: Their protest signs are simply too good – Oscar winning placards

Striking screenwriters: Their protest signs are simply too good – Oscar winning placards

"PAY YOUR WRITERS OR WE'LL SPOIL SUCCESSION"

Politics Reporter by Politics Reporter
May 5, 2023
in Entertainment, News
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Striking screenwriters, you couldn’t make it up.

Members of the Writers’ Guild of America have gone on strike after talks with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to get an improved contract.

The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, sending hundreds in Los Angeles and New York to picket lines outside of major studios such as Amazon, Netflix, Paramount and Warner Brothers, instead of their writers’ rooms.

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There are also concerns about the use of IA in the writing process.

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They tweeted: “The Board of Directors of the @WGAwest and the Council of the @WGAeast, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.”

The Board of Directors of the @WGAwest and the Council of the @WGAeast, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.

— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) May 2, 2023

“The decision was made following six weeks of negotiating with @Netflix, @Amazon, @Apple, @Disney, @wbd, @NBCUniversal, @Paramountplus and @Sony under the umbrella of the AMPTP.”

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The decision was made following six weeks of negotiating with @Netflix, @Amazon, @Apple, @Disney, @wbd, @NBCUniversal, @Paramountplus and @Sony under the umbrella of the AMPTP.

— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) May 2, 2023

“Though our Negotiating Committee began this process intent on making a fair deal, the studios’ responses have been wholly insufficient given the existential crisis writers are facing.”

Though our Negotiating Committee began this process intent on making a fair deal, the studios’ responses have been wholly insufficient given the existential crisis writers are facing.

— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) May 2, 2023

“Picketing will begin tomorrow afternoon. #WGAStrong #WGAStrike“

Picketing will begin tomorrow afternoon. #WGAStrong #WGAStrike

— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) May 2, 2023

Went dark

Late-night comedy shows went dark on Tuesday.

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The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live are expected to air reruns instead of new material.

There is a precedent for this strike. In 2007, the WGA took industrial action, with a key issue in the negotiations being royalties from DVD sales.The 2007/08 season strike lasted for 100 days.

The writers guild has in fact gone on strike on five other previous occasions: in 1960, in 1973, in 1981, in 1985 and in 1988. 

Support

1.

I SUPPORT THE WGA! As a Writer, we all deserve support! We WILL Prevail!!!

Writers Are Essential!!! 😀@WGAWest @WGAEast #StrikeNow

— Markus Henry McLaughlin (@ScreenwriterM) May 2, 2023

2.

#DoTheWriteThing #SupportWGA pic.twitter.com/wWGICSXp0i

— ⛉⚔ ᵂⁱᴿᵉᴰ•ᵁˢᴰ ⚔⛊ 🧶 (@Xx_WiReD_xX) May 2, 2023

3.

It's high time writers around the world should be given their hard earned due 👍

— Pankaj Shankar (@pankaj_shankar) May 2, 2023

Placards

1.

Took a day of brainstorming with a blank sign but landed on this last night. #WGAStrong #WGAStrike pic.twitter.com/C6SAEF37Iq

— James C. Oliver (@JamesOliverInLA) May 3, 2023

2.

If this doesn’t scare you #wga #WritersStrike pic.twitter.com/HUqclM9e1C

— Taietsarón:sere (@tai_leclaire) May 4, 2023

3.

Superb. 🍌🖋

#wgastrong #WritersStrike #LucilleBluth pic.twitter.com/FesLK68MGy

— Isabelle (@northnorth_west) May 4, 2023

4.

"MY DIAPER IS LESS FULL OF SHIT THAN THE AMPTP 💩"
✊🏽 @JenaFriedman
📸 @AlexEdelman #WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/fPTuLBGsVb

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

5.

"YOU CAME UP WITH QUIBI"#WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/2tQkYIgLm1

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

6.

"MY NECK, MY BACK, WE NEED A FAIR CONTRACT"#WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/2PhHCOy1Yk

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

7.

"CHAT GPT DOESNT HAVE CHILDHOOD TRAUMA"
✊🏽 @taylorberger69 #WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/l4pIr8sszH

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 4, 2023

8.

"HEY AMAZON FREE DELIVERY IS *YOUR* JOB, NOT OURS!!"
via @Gennefer #WritersGuildofAmerica #WritersStrike pic.twitter.com/85k1EB6G0z

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

9.

"GAYS JUST WANNA HAVE FUNDS 💰"
✊🏽 @itsashlyperez #WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/xcJMEnmMFE

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

10.

"PAY YOUR WRITERS
OR WE'LL SPOIL SUCCESSION"#WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/m95VGcq99n

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

11.

"NOW YOU'VE DONE IT. YOU PISSED OFF THE CREATOR OF THE WIRE"#WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/Zbue7nWAWm

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

12.

"LET'S REPLACE STUDIO EXECS WITH A.I." ✊🏽 @chescaleigh #WritersStrike #WritersGuildofAmerica pic.twitter.com/92lkceffFe

— Jenny Yang (@jennyyangtv) May 3, 2023

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