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Yes, unions are super nuanced and have their pros and cons. I think the writers strike on hollywood forcing them to pay for using written work in streaming is a
by KittenInABox 3y ago
Yes, unions are super nuanced and have their pros and cons. I think the writers strike on hollywood forcing them to pay for using written work in streaming is a good choice. I think gatekeeping participating in studios on union work effectively gatekeeps tv writing to the already-connected, also. Overall I guess unions are only as good or as bad as the people in them.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoThe writers' and UPS strikes were a good juxtaposition of where (private sector) unions work and when they don't. The writers got, approximately, squat. Most of them got laid off. The pay raises don't compensate for the months of lost work. The advantages of hedging with foreign content was laid bare. They struck when they had no leverage and it showed. The UPS strike, on the other hand, was a resounding success. Swiftly resolved. Material pay and safety improvements. And a stable workforce for UPS in the midst of a broader labor shortage. Win win. (Yellow got fucked, but that's a different story.)