At a moment when the prospect of executives and managers using software automation to undermine work in professions everywhere loomed large, the WGA strike took on major symbolic weight.Actors are on strike because most of us struggle to stay alive in this profession. I’ve been in SAG-AFTRA for nearly 15 years and have never made enough money to qualify for union health insurance. I’ve come close — once. I am not famous or ever had my own show, but I have worked.
What this fight should be about is allowing working actors the chance to earn a livable wage with reasonable health coverage. Reasonable residuals have to be part of that.a collective bargaining agreement that netted them 49%-51% of basketball-related income, which encompasses ticket sales, TV rights and concessions.