Scabbing With the Stars - 'Dancing With the Stars' is a WGA-covered show but the reality dance competition is still planning to return amidst the ongoing strike.
https://jezebel.com/umm-more-like-scabbing-with-the-stars-1850857887
https://jezebel.com/umm-more-like-scabbing-with-the-stars-1850857887
15 Comments
pimento64@sopuli.xyz · 26 pts · 2y
Okay then do it, it's not like you don't have the cash.
DocBlaze@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
It only has one writer, but they're still a union writer. It also has WGA members performing, which they have the right to do under union rules, but it violates the spirit of the strike.
hypelightfly@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
Sounds like it's time to change the union rules. Union rules should not allow scabbing.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Unfortunately, reality shows are not part of the contract SAG-AFTRA is striking against. In fact, reality stars are looking to form their own union, so that may still happen if they are able to do it and join SAG-AFTRA too.
https://time.com/6314118/reality-tv-unions-protection/
hypelightfly@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Not allowing WGA union members to work on a show that employs a fellow striking member seems pretty straight forward to me. Even if that work is not a writing role covered by the union. This isn't about the separate but related SAG-AFTRA strike.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
They're going on with the show without the writer. I assume the producers will do their best to write copy. They're being scabs, but they're not violating any union contracts. It sucks, but they're operating, scummily, within the rules.
hypelightfly@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
I understand, I'm saying the rules are broken and need to be fixed.
ThePantser@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Well the 2007 writers strike caused an explosion of reality tv so guess what's coming next.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
My guess is, I'll still be watching movies and ignoring almost everything on tv!
cabron_offsets@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
NickwithaC@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
The article doesn't mention Alfonso after using his image so maybe he's striking too?
Vaggumon@lemm.ee · -7 pts · 2y
So we doing this every other day now?
Vaggumon@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
interesting that people are down voting my comment, didn't realize there were scab supporters in Antiwork..
phobiac@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
I think your tone and intent is being misread as somehow being against this being posted, unfairly.
TheFlame@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
That’s how I read it too
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
You probably should have said "they" instead of "we" to avoid confusion about your intent.