Accepting the Writers Guild of America award for original screenplay on Sunday night, Daniel Kwan skipped past the typical thank-yous to his agent and manager and instead shouted out his strike cap…
addressed the negotiations head-on, saying that writers need a “sea change in our compensation.”
The WGA is focused on improving residuals for streaming shows and combating the rising use of “mini rooms,” as well as basic matters like improving wage scales. The current contract expires on May 1. Union members have until tomorrow to vote to approve the “Backstage, several writers took a more temperate tone, expressing hope that the issues could be resolved without a strike.
“No one wants a strike — no writer, no producer, no studio head wants a strike,” he said. “But we have to change the way the industry is structured because that structure is age-old, doesn’t work anymore. Everyone knows it, including the people who are on the other side of the negotiating table.”
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