We below-the-line members would just like to be considered in the conversation.
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WGA supported the IATSE strike that almost happened last year.
However, in that strike, we werent fighting just for money.
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We were fighting for our lives.
Sold to us as a win, many of felt that once again we were the losers.
Then in April 2017, the WGA was days away from possibly launching another strike.
My parents, both in the entertainment industry, went through the writers strike of 1988.
My father, a television composer, called it, devastating to our family.
It lasted 158 days.
Will we lose our health care since we cant accrue hours?
With interest rates soaring and inflation increasing, what are our options?
Pilots, TV shows and movies are now on hold so crew members are already out of work.
The fallout has already begun.
We all are scrambling.
With streaming, we only get 8 to 10 episodes per show, too.
So Im terrified, facing the prospect of months of no employment.
Crew members dont get residuals or royalties to help carry us through this time.
So when are we allowed to ask (without seeming unsupportive), What about us?
