#SAG AFTRA Strong

[thefirsthogokage]

The. Deal. Is. So. Good.

Couldn't get the link to the side-by-side of the WGA offer, the AMPTP counter offer from May, and the final deal, because it's a document to download and too many pictures to take for this post that probably wouldn't be legible, but it's in this tweet (click the link below the tweet to go to said tweet):

Don't forget,the fight isn't over for SAG-AFTRA and next year, contracts are up again for IATSE, including The Animation Guild.

If you're a fan of movies, tv, and animation, keep helping the guilds fight the good fight!

Also, please support the other unions that are out their now fighting their own fights including Amazon workers, Local 11 in LA, and Flight Attendants!

And of course, big thanks to strike hero Drew Carey for paying for probably THOUSANDS of meals for striking writers in LA these past five months.

Congratulations WGA and Pre-WGA for your amazing wins with this contract!

[montanabohemian]

if i see a single one of you pissed that your faves canceled an event or a con appearance because they're striking for fair wages then imma come for you in your sleep 🔪🔪🔪

(direct that fury where it belongs: AMPTP and the execs)

[localsoulsalesman]

[gingerswagfreckles]

Holy Fucking Shit

[seanastinhopeunquenchable]

Sean Astin has been out on the picket lines daily outside Paramount, Netflix, Disney Studios, Amazon, etc, explaining the issues as he sees them.

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Twitter thread here :). WAHOO!

[therogerclarkfanclub]

[indigovigilance-reblogs-law]

[wilwheaton]

Talks collapsed on Wednesday night between studios and SAG-AFTRA following the guild’s revenue share proposal that would cost the companies less than 57¢ per subscriber annually. The studios balked exclaiming that SAG-AFTRA’s ask was an “untenable economic burden” which would cost them more than $2.4 billion over the course of a new three-year contract or more than $800 million per year. On Thursday, Sarandos at Bloomberg’s Screentime event called the SAG-AFTRA proposal a “levy on subscribers on top of [other] areas” as well as a “bridge too far”. Following Wednesday talks, SAG-AFTRA said the studios “intentionally misrepresented to the press the cost of the above proposal – overstating it by 60%. They have done the same with A.I., claiming to protect performer consent, but continuing to demand ‘consent’ on the first day of employment for use of a performer’s digital replica for an entire cinematic universe (or any franchise project).”

SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator and National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is very happy with Taylor Swift and not so happy with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

Just as they did with WGA, AMPTP walked into a negotiation, delivered a lecture, and stormed out like spoiled children. Then they lied about it.

SAG-AFTRA is ready and willing to negotiate and make a deal. It is the billionaires who own the studios and streamers who refuse.

[delzeetoons]

[twentysideddinglehopper]

[thefirsthogokage]

Do not boycott the streamers yet!

Hh

[Image ID: A tweet thread by WGA Strike Captain Kylie Sparks (@/KylieSparks) that says in full:

A reminder SAG has not called for a consumer boycott. Please keep watching tv and films-if anything, this helps PROVE the studios need us-AI doesn’t have the soul or emotion real people do.

Also this helps proves marginalized stories and actors are sorely needed in our industry.

I repeat, this erodes our bargaining power and this is something WE HAVE NOT ASKED FOR. WE HAVE NOT DEMANDED A CONSUMER BOYCOTT. Please enjoy your tv and movies! Get that to watch pile watched!

Okay I am closing this because folks are not listening.

SAG has not asked for a consumer boycott. You’ll know if this changes. /End ID]

I admit I messed up earlier because I was too trusting of people that I thought would have the right knowledge and think correctly about this. I was wrong. They weren't thinking of the consequences.

Please boost this and do NOT cancel you subscriptions!

I know it's gross to keep paying these fuckers, but we need to wait for SAG and WGA leadership's say so.

[noriyucko]

with the wga strike recently coming to an end, i give my support and respect to the writers that protested and held out for the 5 long months.

but i do want everyone to still be aware that sagaftra IS still striking and has yet to receive a good deal, so dont forget to continue giving them full support as they continue. hopefully amptp will fall through for actors soon, but we still have to be prepared in case they continue being stubborn.

[pearwaldorf]

I do genuinely believe people are trying to support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA in their strikes. I really do. But I also think it's real fucking frustrating that despite SAG-AFTRA having small and explicit asks for non-members, people keep trying to do things that they have not asked for.

So. I have compiled some links for you so you can READ THEM and understand what is and is not an actual obligation as a fan.

This FAQ for members re: personal appearances and conventions may be helpful in clarifying what is and is not allowed for you as a fan. Please understand that what is allowed is not necessarily the same as what you would do personally. For example, a fan cosplaying as a character from a struck work is allowed. Do not give people shit for this.

If you want to express support as a fan, this is what the unions are asking for, per their websites:

Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund (WGA)

Show your support on social media (WGA, SAG-AFTRA)

Join the picket lines (WGA, SAG-AFTRA*). OBSERVE PICKET GUIDELINES. (WGA, SAG-AFTRA) You are representing these unions and you follow their directions.

Obviously this is subject to change, but the unions will give you plenty of notice when it does. Follow their socials and/or subscribe to their newsletters so you can keep up. Do not rely on word of mouth from Tumblr or other social media unless it has a citation from a reputable source.

We all want these strikes to succeed. You help make that more possible by understanding what is required vs what you think other people should do.

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*There are a surprising number of locations where rallies are happening. One might be near you!

[gingerswagfreckles]

Relevant again

[jodipickens]

We under value and take for granted artists as a society. I’m talking all artists…writers, actors, musicians, dancers, designers, painters, sculptors…the list is endless.

The commonality is that they all have either spent their time honing their skills through practice, lessons, education or all of the above. Artists dedicate their time and often their lives to their craft.

We are failing our artists. Symphony orchestras are failing across the US. Writers and actors are on strike. People involved in the fine arts are turning to independent sales. We need to shift our expectations.

We need creatives as a part of our society. What we don’t need is the expectation that artists should work for free or for a paltry income. Simply because an artist enjoys performing or creating doesn’t mean they should have to do so for nothing.

We also no longer live in an era where it is standard that the extremely wealthy build museums or libraries or fund performing arts groups. We live in an era of amassing extreme wealth for the minority of the population.

I get that profitability is important, but at what cost? Are we ok that artists can’t afford health insurance? Are we ok that artists are leaving our communities for other opportunities? Are we ok that companies are ready to use AI over humans for creative processes and performance?

I’m not ready for any of this. We will lose a significant part of our humanity by eliminating and discouraging the ability to thrive for artists. Change can be hard but change is what is needed.

We are experiencing the beginning of a labor revolution and it will not stop with our writers, actors, UPS drivers or Starbucks baristas. The peasants are fed up and the nobility needs to pay attention.

Support your local artists. Support independent artists. Support the striking unions and organizations. We can all play a part in creating a long lasting effective change.

#WGAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrong #Unionstrong #BeLoud