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I’m no economist, but Netflix lost $18 billion in value yesterday, enough to fund every ask the writers and actors made for 36 years

Edibles and a cat.

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We've won before, and we WILL win again. Union solidarity FOREVER

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UBCP MEMBERS PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS! Everyone else: have a nice day 😊

People think actors are all rich. We are not. I rent my home had to close my savings accounts on Monday to consolidate $ so I could pay my rent. No retirement funds, a kid in college, etc... and I'm one of the lucky ones! #ActingIsNotAHobby #SAGAFTRAstrong

The greed is almost a legendary comic trope - one fun fact - when I was a youngin- I did a film (with a boom box ) and somehow I got points - net not gross. Never expected to see any money - but the film became quite famous - so about 10 years ago - I looked again at the financial statements they were obligated to report - and to my shock - they claimed they had LOST 44 million dollars on the film - I thought wow , I almost bankrupted Fox! ( not really ) The film cost about 13 million to make - and money spent to release was minimal at the time - 30 years in - that film lost millions every year ! A neat accounting trick don’t ya think ?

“You cannot change the business model as much as it has changed and not expect the contract to change.” #SAG #AFTRA #WGA #UnionStrong

the executive at the big studios are so ridiculously out of touch it’s beyond parody at this point

This is a painful chapter in the lives of artists everywhere. Most actors & creatives don’t make millions. Many who make magic on-screen struggle to make ends meet. It’s easy to take this for granted at the top. We can’t have art w/o a sustainable future for artists. #SAGAFTRA

For the record I call out Carol Lombardini as culpable for the LA economy about to suffer losses to the tune of 20-30 million a day. (Figure not confirmed). Her sole job is to negotiate a deal between her AMPTP old white boys and the unions. She has failed miserably.

“We can’t afford to pay writers and actors more.” Meanwhile, studio CEO pay is through the roof: Netflix CEOs: $51M & $50M Nexstar CEO: $39M Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: $39M Comcast CEO: $32M Paramount CEO: $32M Walt Disney CEO : $24M AMC: $24M Fox Corp CEO : $22M Hello?