Letters to the Editor: How a streaming service boycott could end the writers' strike (via latimesopinion )
There’s a fairly straightforward way for the Writers Guild of America to end the strike quickly and favorably for its members: Organize a national boycott of any one streaming service.
Under the current conditions, streamers like Amazon Prime, Disney+ or Paramount+ can hold out as long as they need because their parent companies have other vast revenue streams and very deep pockets. Producers and companies have been strategizing and preparing to withstand a strike for months. But what happens if people stop watching? We know that boycotts work. AT&T Inc. dropped the far-right One America News Network when people dropped their AT&T cable and phone plans.What happens if the WGA targets one streamer for a nationwide boycott? How fast would Netflix or another streamer break ranks and run back to the bargaining table if they suddenly lost, say, 30% of their U.S.
But with the change to streaming and many other options for television watchers now, how can writers expect pay increases and improved benefits when the amount of money available is not what it used to be? I thought the same thing when retail clerks went on strike: Traditional grocery stores now compete with large, big-box stores like Costco and Walmart.Matthew D. Kerster, Gardena
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