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“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive told Deadline. Acknowledging the cold-as-ice approach, several other sources reiterated the statement. One insider called it “a cruel but necessary evil.”

The studios and streamers’ next think financially strapped writers would go to WGA leadership and demand they restart talks before what could be a very cold Christmas. In that context, the studios and streamers feel they would be in a position to dictate most of the terms of any possible deal.

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[-] XbSuper@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely easier said than done, but I would love to see this.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It would be hard but I would have an even harder time working for people who tried to starve me and my family out of a home.

[-] Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Fun fact: that's how United Artists started.

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