Current Events Blog for Mrs. Countryman's AP United States History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Writers Strike~ Harper Jones
Summary: The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are aiming to negotiate a new contract that would keep Hollywood working and avoid a potential strike. A strike will begin on May 2 if a new deal is not reached on Monday.
Like the last writers strike, which started in late 2007 and lasted for 100 days, a strike would see television shows cease their operations and cause a domino effect that would be evident to consumers even in a time of so-called Peak TV. Because of the timing, with many broadcast shows ending their seasons in May, viewers wouldn't feel the effects in some areas right away. Still, a strike could mean many of those programs having their fall returns delayed.
Analysis: This reminds me of the union strikes during the 19th-20th century. These strikes had effected the economy and people's money. So honestly, history is just repeating itself.
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It will be interesting to see what happens and the reasons for the strike. I guess we will find out soon.
ReplyDeleteAgreed with Madison, lets see what comes next!
ReplyDeleteThis could end up either really badly or surprisingly well.
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