Film and TV writers are striking. Hear how this affects you

More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are set to go on strike for the first time since 2007. The move could bring an immediate halt to the production of many television shows and possibly delay the start of new seasons. #CNN #News

[BigBoogookie]

This is the problem almost EVERY worker in America is facing now. Contributing to the wealth of a company while the CEOs hoard all the profits.

[dzibanart]

This needs to happen not only in writing.

[vesselthanatos]

its so weird to think back that the dude who used to be on college humor is now talking on CNN about the rights of writers, great on Adam

[cbpd]

You guys could just make Adam a resident ruiner at CNN. If he did a weekly segment, I'd watch it every time!

[GenRN]

Again, this is about corporate greed. They don’t want to pay the people that actually do the work. I will miss the late night shows but I have plenty of relationships and hobbies to fill my time. Good luck writers! Get enough to support your families and live a comfortable life.

[GoodJuju.D]

Typical. The top guys of the company take in the millions/billions in profit, but are so greedy they'd rather everyone else suffer than treat others as human, as fairly as they should.

[heatherwhittaker]

There would be no shows without the writers..The big boys are getting rich on the talent and hard work of the little guys....

[patricksleep]

I hope the writers win these war, it is time that they earn the rightful place in the industry because without them, all those entertainment content we love wouldn’t be possible.

[___P___H___T___M___]

Good to see these creators taking a stand against unfair business practices and shrinking wages. Now, if we can just get the rest of the workforce to follow their example, we can actually stand a chance at dealing with this new depression we find ourselves in. Everyone deserves to be making more money - no matter what line of work you're in.

[chihuahuasrule]

They deserve whatever they are asking for. I'm glad they are standing up for themselves. It is ridiculous that show executives think they are more valuable that the creators of their products.

[carolperdue]

My daughter is in animation and these are the same issues they face. Freelance instead of staffing, the threat of AI. You can’t build a life let alone a career. I hope this sets a pattern for the rest of the industry.

[drcubix]

Being a story artist in the industry working for a top studio in Hollywood, I can tell you Adam is absolutely right and we are not paid even half of what we're worth for something the entire world watches on these big platforms. Sometimes we overwork overtime without pay because it is simply expected as people without jobs are dying to break in if you don't want to do the job. It's a terrible time.

[MeetThaNewDealer]

Writers are the unsung heroes of entertainment. Whether it be movies, films, music or video games.

[StealthyDead]

Collective bargaining is the only power the average folk will ever have against greedy corporations. Unions are what got us the weekend, the 40-hour work week, overtime, and ended child labor. We owe the protections we have to them whether you've been in one or not.

I'm proud to say I'm currently applying for the same line of work as many generations of men in my family with the IUOE International Union of Operating Engineers. They take care of their people. Once a journeyman, you'll take home $30+ an hour with straight pay being in the $60+ an hour range. $8.50 per hour contributed to pension. $9.50 an hour contributed for healthcare. Union dues come out as well. And after all of that, you're still making $72k per standard work year if you work the 2, 080 hours with no overtime. Except construction works loads of overtime and is somewhat seasonal. So you'll make more, and then have times laid off where you get a break and draw unemployment while the union hall looks for work FOR YOU. And they pay you to go through the apprenticeship as well with a "earn while you learn" model.

Find me anything besides a union that is going to do all that for you while all you need is a high school diploma. You can't. Unions are the way if you want to be confident you'll be taken care of as a human.

[sirflycatcher]

Thank god Adam's here to spell it out for everybody. I know he made the joke that he's off the clock for this, but damn if I don't feel like he should be getting paid to educate the wider world on this stuff. It's criminal that these problems are so invisible to the public for the most part until someone it actually affects goes out of their way to teach and inform of real issues going on under everybody's noses. So many things are like that lately.

Stand strong, writers! Fight for fairness!

[scottymcm]

Keep striking writers!! You deserve equitable pay and benefits!

[billberndtson]

I'm delighted to see Adam on CNN - he should have a regular spot imo. 🙂

[thebass]

It's gonna suck not having my late shows but I stand with the writers guild, shame on the CEO's and their absolutely gross salaries. Entertainment is a huge part of America 🇺🇸

[andrews]

"Here is how it affects you" It does not affect you or anyone you know!

[normanreviewsgames]

Damn, the networks are going HARD trying to get us pissed at the writers instead of the fat cats who refuse to fairly compensate them.