#blame google and timeanddate.com

[hawkinslibrary]

“The AMPTP, through Carol Lombardini, reached out to the WGA today and requested a meeting this Friday to discuss negotiations,” the WGA negotiating committee said in a statement to members on Tuesday. “We’ll be back in communication with you sometime after the meeting with further information. As we’ve said before, be wary of rumors. Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us.”

as of august 3rd, 2023:

the current wga strike began may 2nd, 2023. it's been going strong for 93 days now.

the 2007-2008 wga strike lasted from november 5th, 2007 to february 12, 2008. 99 days.

the longest wga strike was in 1988, from march 7th to august 8th. 154 days.

sag-aftra also began striking on july 14th, 2023. 20 days.

the longest sag-aftra strike was in 2000, from may 1st to october 30th. 182 days.

sag-aftra president fran drescher says the union is "financially prepared to remain on strike for the next six months."

#all of this to say #this could be going for a while still #i hope things are winding down #and that the wga and sag-aftra get everything they are fighting for #but. #the amptp and the studios are. greedy assholes #also if the numbers are off a little #i'm not a math and numbers girl idk #i'm bad with dates as is #blame google and timeanddate.com #sag strike #wga strike #anyway i wanted to post this before whatever happens tomorrow #and then i'm gonna be adding stuff to the queue again for monday #just letting the tag fill up a bit so there's lots to add