Prepare to be shocked by this revelation: recent reports indicate that Hollywood studios have no interest in negotiating with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) during the ongoing Writers Strike. Instead, their strategy seems to be aimed at financially crippling their workforce and driving them into bankruptcy.
In an article published by Deadline, anonymous studio executives shared their perspective on the Writers Strike, which is currently in its 71st day. These insiders reveal that the plan is to effectively “break the WGA.”
Furthermore, not only do these studio heads, along with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in general, have no intention of engaging in negotiations with the WGA, but they also expressed their indifference even if the Screen Actors Guild were to join the strike.
One executive went so far as to explicitly state, “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.” Another insider referred to this approach as “a cruel but necessary evil.”
This situation should be seen as a major scandal, especially considering the recent three-year-long pandemic. The average writer does not own luxurious mansions in the Hollywood Hills like the average executive does. Additionally, Americans have a fundamental right to form unions, so why is there talk of “breaking” the WGA? Is that not a violation of their rights?
People have suffered the loss of loved ones, homes, and incomes, and this is the treatment they receive? The callousness with which these statements were made is truly astonishing. It would almost be comical if it weren’t such a tragically real situation. Moreover, forcing writers to lose their homes is supposedly a “necessary evil,” but why? Especially when it has been shown that the strike will ultimately cost the studios more than simply reaching a deal with the WGA, as reported by Collider.
Imagine if your boss told you they would rather see you become homeless than offer you a modest raise. Would you tolerate that? What if you wanted some reassurance that your job won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence, that your work won’t be erased, or that you won’t be overworked and underpaid? It is an out-of-touch statement, considering that executives rely on the talent of writers and actors for their wealth and success.
To suggest that it is a “necessary evil” for the very workforce that sustains them to end up homeless is unjustifiable. Whoever that anonymous executive was, they are mistaken. This situation transcends traditional boundaries and encompasses the rights of all workers—the right to fight for respect from the employers they support, the right to control their own lives, and the right to dignity. This report should serve as a damning condemnation of the AMPTP. If you are able, please visit the support page for those in the WGA who are unable to work and show your support for workers’ rights.
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Khushi Patel is a science fiction author who lives in Austin, Texas. She has published three novels, and her work has been praised for its originality and imagination. Khushi is a graduate of Rice University, and she has worked as a software engineer. She is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, and her books have been nominated for several awards.
