Joe Biden “hope” that striking screenwriters in Hollywood will soon be offered a deal ” fair “he said Monday, May 8 at the White House.
“I sincerely hope that the writers’ strike in Hollywood will be resolved and that the writers will be offered the fair deal they deserve as soon as possible”he said before a screening in honor of the Asian community in the United States.
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Films and series threatened by the writers’ strike in Hollywood?
The 80-year-old Democrat, candidate for a second term, had so far not spoken on this social conflict, he who never misses an opportunity to support union demands.
An increase in wages demanded
Thousands of American screenwriters for television and cinema began a strike on May 2 because of the failure of negotiations with the main studios and platforms relating in particular to an increase in their remuneration.
They are also demanding minimum guarantees to benefit from stable employment and a greater share of the profits generated by the rise of streaming.
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This social movement has an immediate impact on certain television programs, and in the longer term on series and films scheduled for release this year.
The last major social movement in Hollywood dates back to the scriptwriters’ strike which paralyzed the American audiovisual sector in 2007-2008. The 100-day conflict had cost the industry $2 billion.
