There's a big strike going on in Hollywood right now. For the first time in 15 years, thousands of writers from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike to protest wage increases and being treated like gig workers. Many TV shows and movies have been affected by doing this. Gig workers are employees who are hired on a pay-as-you-go basis. This strike has been going on for the past several days, its effect is now visible in India as well. In fact, now writer unions around the world have come together and that includes the Screenwriters Association of India. It has now told its employees to stop working and will not allow any new work they get on American films or series. It is known that there are many such members of SWA, Who also do writing work for foreign films and web series. In such a situation, it is bound to have an impact on the ongoing Hollywood strike in India. The salaries of writers in Hollywood have not been revised for the last three years. Even though their salary has not been increased till now, here in India SWA has not been able to fix standard fee for its members.
Collective Bargaining Culture Spreading to India?: So is the collective bargaining culture that has been prevalent in the American movie and TV industry since the 30s taking root in India's screenwriting industry? Writers have not given up hope and have become optimistic. Over the coming weeks, the Screenwriters Union now plans to negotiate with all studios and independent producers to develop a minimum basic contract. That can make a big difference.
What is the reason for the strike in Hollywood?: The news says why the strike is happening in Hollywood and why all the writers have gone on strike. Hollywood writers have spoken about the fact that they should be paid better for movies and TV as well as streaming shows. He says that streaming has had a very bad effect on him. They have to do more work for less money. Writers demand that whatever profit is being made in streaming, maximum share should be given. Controversy increased on this matter and a situation of strike arose.
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