For a few days now, the world of entertainment in the United States has been in a very tense situation, because After 15 years, a new Hollywood writers’ strike started. However, although things are complicated, it is clear to us that there are those who support his team, such as Jimmy Fallon and Seth Rogen, who will pay the salaries of their workers during the strike.
It was last May 2 when lThe members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) officially went on strike after several weeks of negotiations with the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP). The reason? Well then They ask for better financial compensation for the writers of series, films and television programs.
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers will pay the salary of their workers during the Hollywood writers’ strike
Although it’s only been a few days since the Hollywood writers’ strike, the first affected productions have already come out. Among them are the night shows, such as those of Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon, who have expressed their support for the writers of their shows. so much so both offered to personally pay the salary of their workers for a while.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, both presenters will take money from their own pockets to pay their staff in the third week of the strike of writers, while NBC will pay the salaries of the workers of Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers for the first two weeks. But that is not all.
Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon will even put wool for their teams’ medical insurance
It turns out that a worker The Tonight Showthe Jimmy Fallon show, tweeted that there was a meeting in which the presenter was not present where NBC had decided to stop paying them after the first week and cut your health insurance after this month if the strike continues. A situation that made everyone nervous and in check.
However, Jimmy Fallon got together with the chain’s heavyweight executives and managed to convince them not only to pay his team for an additional week of strike, but also got an extension of health insurance until September. The same thing happened with Seth Meyers, who said he will try to take care of his staff and equipment after NBC stops paying them.
The Hollywood writers’ strike is just beginning and it is not known how long it will end (that depends on the people negotiating), although it looks set to last. But at least the workers of Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers can rest easy, because they have the backing and support of these great presentersthey do not believe?
