Support the WGA

I fully support the WGA. The studios/companies are like the NFL owners and the writers are the powerless players making decent money, but what is really a pittance in comparison to what the owners are raking in. The companies are being greedy, like they always are.

Do I want new primetime episodes each and every week? Sure, of course I do. But this is about much more than that. Not having new primetime episodes won't kill me, it won't even remotely injure me, and if the writers don't stick to their guns, there won't be any improvements to their contracts, EVER. Unions have been fighting similar battles for the last century. Caving into companies demands never leads to any improvements. If unions didn't take important stances like this one, they would have never gotten any sort of health insurance, retirement packages, pay raises, good working conditions, etc. The things we all take for granted.

WGA is fighting for their livelihood and they aren't being greedy, just looking to get due credit for their work, so I will support and encourage you to as well. The companies profits may be cut from $4 billion to $3.25 billion, but I think they'll survive. I'm sitting here, trying to figure out how to pay my $300 car note that is due today and that is the situation the writers are in too, you know? Let's get a little perspective. Realize the bigger picture and support the writers whose work we love to watch week in and week out.