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Women Leaders of WGA and SAG-AFTRA
Manage episode 374399639 series 1057337
Labor Day 2023 will mark the major event of a combined strike of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Both unions are currently led by women: Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.
Even prior to the two union merger in 2012, SAG and AFTRA had elected nine strong and inspiring women to lead their labor causes like health and pension benefits, residuals, and managing during COVID. The WGA, first led by a woman in 2001, represents writers on a myriad of issues like credit, contracts, and benefits.
Today, these unions are on strike, with primary issues of artificial intelligence to create content and fabricate performers, and how payment formulas for writers and performers will be commensurate with successful streaming. Since the WGA declared its strike and actors followed, Advanced TV Herstory has stood resolutely with all the talented creators. This episode tells of the dedication to workers’ rights and social progress within a distinct and complex business model.
AUDIO CLIPS & RESOURCES
Fran Drescher - https://youtu.be/J4SAPOX7R5M
Gabrielle Carteris - https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/president-gabrielle-carteris-discusses-sag-aftra%E2%80%99s-covid-19-efforts
RCA Selectavision commercial - https://youtu.be/dFtyMNTD2f4
ABC7 in Los Angeles - https://abc7.com/wga-writers-guild-strike-rally/13303288/
CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA BEMIS ABRAMS and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY
ATVH Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Podcast Archive - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/advanced-tv-herstory
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tvherstory
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featured
PRODUCTION
Podcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/
Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/
168 episodes
Manage episode 374399639 series 1057337
Labor Day 2023 will mark the major event of a combined strike of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Both unions are currently led by women: Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.
Even prior to the two union merger in 2012, SAG and AFTRA had elected nine strong and inspiring women to lead their labor causes like health and pension benefits, residuals, and managing during COVID. The WGA, first led by a woman in 2001, represents writers on a myriad of issues like credit, contracts, and benefits.
Today, these unions are on strike, with primary issues of artificial intelligence to create content and fabricate performers, and how payment formulas for writers and performers will be commensurate with successful streaming. Since the WGA declared its strike and actors followed, Advanced TV Herstory has stood resolutely with all the talented creators. This episode tells of the dedication to workers’ rights and social progress within a distinct and complex business model.
AUDIO CLIPS & RESOURCES
Fran Drescher - https://youtu.be/J4SAPOX7R5M
Gabrielle Carteris - https://www.sagaftra.org/videos/president-gabrielle-carteris-discusses-sag-aftra%E2%80%99s-covid-19-efforts
RCA Selectavision commercial - https://youtu.be/dFtyMNTD2f4
ABC7 in Los Angeles - https://abc7.com/wga-writers-guild-strike-rally/13303288/
CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA BEMIS ABRAMS and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY
ATVH Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Podcast Archive - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/advanced-tv-herstory
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tvherstory
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featured
PRODUCTION
Podcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/
Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/
168 episodes
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