#don't be a scab

[driftbit]

"What will you do without new shows" I haven't watched a mainstream television show as it released in years. I'm catching up on shows my parents liked in the 90s. I'm listening to fiction podcasts with 5 fans. I'm playing a video game the creators want you to pirate. I'm watching a minecraft roleplay. I may not know what I'm gonna do but I'm sure as hell not gonna be a fuckin scab babygirl.

[iww-gnv]

The IWW uses a lot of acronyms and terms you might not know, so the IWW Dictionary is here to the rescue! Today we're defining "scab."

[gay-jewish-bucky]

If you're worried about your favourite shows/movies being cancelled/delayed/dropping in quality, instead of complaining about how it impacts you (which can be used by studios to paint striking workers as the bad guy) use your frustration and anger to stand with the WGA, learn why they're striking and what they're asking for, and direct any negative feelings you may have directly at studios who are the reason writers even need to strike.

[scentedluminarysoul]

Fuck around, find out, etc.

[nando161mando]

Don't be a Scab

[ioletia]

I am just seeing some rancid takes from Americans about the dock worker strike. Oh no, you won't get your sweat shop labor products from China?!?! Oh dear, that must be so hard for you, bbs. These dock workers are holding the economy hostage?!?! Oh, bb, that's so sad that you care more about the economy that's keeping you from owning a home than about the welfare of workers. BUT THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR?!??! Oh, bb, their contract ran out- there's never a good time for a strike, but we support the workers.

The reality is that these docks are in major cities. You really can't have a dock without a city infrastructure to support it. And guess where the most expensive places to live are? Yep. Cities. The union is asking for a 77% increase in pay over the next seven years. That's reasonable, especially considering their starting pay is $20/hr. Being a longshoreman isn't easy. It's a dangerous job. It's a trade. It's not something you can walk off the street and just do. It's also an incredibly necessary job. And, frankly, it's one of the few jobs left in America where you can actually earn a living.

If you want to blame anyone for this strike- blame the corporations that moved all their factories to East Asian countries to save on labor costs. Blame globalization. Blame neo-liberals. Blame the capitalists that beat you down so much that you don't think your labor is enough to survive on. A job should pay for your survival. If it doesn't? That's not a job, bbs, that's indentured servitude.

[pissingonmonarchy]

LMFAO really? "Best and final" offer like, what are they gonna do, stop making movies forever? 😭🤣😭

The Strike ends when the Talent (that means everyone! Writers! Actors! Crew!) gets fair and livable working conditions.

[somedayourocean]

[trebledeath]

Would it be crossing the picket line to watch the Barbie movie? It's already been produced but I don't want to be part of the problem

[subajelly]

Friendly Reminder that SAG-AFTRA made FAQs for influencers/cosplayers/etc for how to help the strike and prevent scabbing

This information is important, not only to help bolster strike power, but also to help guarantee that you have a place in the guild once the strike is over.

If you want to be a union writer or actor, it's important that you don't do what's considered scabbing (doing work for the entity being struck against), because if you can't give solidarity with the union now, you won't have it in the future.

Here are the links to look at:

For Influencers

For Personal Appearances and Conventions

Non-Members in General

Last but not least, here's the main page with contact information if you need specifics

THIS ONE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. STOP ASKING GUILD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY SET UP THE GUIDELINES AND ARE WILLING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION. STOP ASKING NEIL GAIMAN AND ASK THEM.

[driftbit]

"What will you do without new shows" I haven't watched a mainstream television show as it released in years. I'm catching up on shows my parents liked in the 90s. I'm listening to fiction podcasts with 5 fans. I'm playing a video game the creators want you to pirate. I'm watching a minecraft roleplay. I may not know what I'm gonna do but I'm sure as hell not gonna be a fuckin scab babygirl.

[ethicallysaucedlibraryfaggot]

Today’s activities include: checking the socials of various actors and influencers and updating my notes app scabbing blacklist

[nando161mando]

"🚨HOT TAKE🚨

Paying for streaming services during WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes is crossing the picket line.

Unfair streaming residuals are precisely what they are striking over.

Don't be a scab."

[weareagitated]

(via Unionize Socialist General Strike Picket Line Worker - Etsy)

[javaelemental]

Video by Franchesca Ramsey. TL;DW - Now that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike, the studios are gonna come crawling to social media content creators, hoping to talk y'all into making content for them to fill the gaps. Don't do it, that's scabbing, and it'll hurt you in the future if you try to get employed in the industry later and want to join the union.

[nando161mando]