Almost Lisa: Pt 17, “ALMOST Got Some Sleep Last Night”
Almost Lisa: Pt 17, “Almost Got Some Sleep Last Night” . “ You gotta fight for your right...” to pay your rent/mortgage. On July 13th, I got a message from one of my colleagues on the union board that Sag-Aftra was unable to make a deal with the AMPTP regarding our contract negotiations. That a strike was imminent. It was apparent from day 1 of the WGA talks before us that the AMPTP had no desire to negotiate for fair wages and protections from AI technology which greatly threatens to replace Artists and Creatives across the industry. These multi-millionaire studio executives see us as nothing more than ink and toner that they need to save money on. Not the valuable creatives making their products and contributing to their wealth. It was clear that this needed to happen. We all have to fight to be treated with respect. This time, we do it together. This time, they made it personal. One multi-millionaire executive took time out of their billionaire retreat to...