Bargaining committee co-chair Chris Keyser said the union “is not denying companies their success or denying their struggles” and that “we all need to succeed together”.
Chris Keyser, co-chair of the Writers Guild of America bargaining committee, shared a special Labor Day video message on Monday, addressing the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA double strike against Hollywood studios and encouraging a glimmer of hope as an end. the date remains unclear:
“We have never been the enemies of corporations,” he said. “We are no longer their enemies now. Above all, we are their creative partners. That is our goal: to win a fair deal and be fair again. We will get there. »
The co-chair also pointed out that although it is a day of celebration for many, Labor Day is “not a celebration” for the union – “not yet”.
“For us, it’s just a day off, a moment of rest, of rest to finish the job. We have no choice,” he said. “We are either the proof or the refutation of the proposition we are arguing for, that there are limits to how workers can be treated, that management, by siege and by silence, cannot not merely expect us, and that the work, when prohibited together in opposition, may run its course. For unions across the country, this is the message: we and all who strike with us are a beacon of hope. We carry the flag. On this Labor Day, the eyes of workers are on us. So tomorrow, we’ll pick up where we left off with a message of determination and resilience, but also of openness.
Keyser also pointed out that members of the Writers Guild, on strike since May 2, “don’t write because it’s easy,” and that the same can be said of their “ongoing fight to save writing itself.
” It is not easy. But we have no other choice. On Labor Day, it’s worth remembering,” he said. “We are not on strike out of greed, and we are not blaming companies for their success or denying their struggles. We must all succeed together.
As the strike enters its fourth month, Keyser anticipates an uncertain conclusion and issues a message of hope: “This strike will end, and we will get back to work, and it will be better when it is over. »
He also celebrated how the double strikes have united workers in the sector, despite the physical, emotional and financial hardship faced by many in all walks of life and practice.
“In a world where we are asked primarily to take care of ourselves and perhaps a small group of people around us, that is something else, something quite rare,” said he said, adding that to all the workers in the industry who are not. on strike but for “to whom the strike causes real pain, we owe you a great debt… What we promise you is this: as you have been by our side, we will be by your side one day when it is your turn. This is how work gets its due. Despite all the costs, it is the only way. »
The two sides of the WGA and AMPTP remain far apart, not least as evidenced by the latest studio proposal, proposed on August 11 and universally criticized by WGA members after the companies opted to go public.
Sources tell Jolie Bobine that there have been no further discussions between the two parties since that meeting, although the WGA says it “will remain engaged in direct negotiations with the companies”.
2023-09-04 21:05:25
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