Thousands of members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike, saying that studios had 'created a gig economy inside a union workforce.'
LOS ANGELES, USA – The group representing Hollywood studios fired back on Thursday, May 4 at claims from striking film and television workers that they have been forced into the “gig economy” because of changes brought by the streaming TV era.on Tuesday, May 2 saying that studios had “created a gig economy inside a union workforce.”
Most TV writers, the group said, are employed on a weekly or episodic basis, with a guarantee of a specified number of weeks or episodes. Writers say they are working more and making less as studios have shifted their focus to streaming over traditional TV and cable. Writers note that they have to pay their agents and lawyers from their salaries, and that they may not find a writing gig for rest of the year after their 24 weeks of pay.
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