The Writer's Guild of America (WGA) members are now in their second week of a strike. Striking writers are staging protests nationwide, demanding higher pay and a stable pay structure from streaming companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Disney, as well as fair deals and provisions when it comes to artificial intelligence.
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Writers went on strike after six weeks of negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers to increase their pay within the new business model of streaming.
Video of the Day
Video of the Day
Over the past couple of weeks, the public has learned that one thing's for sure — writers are really good at writing. Writers have been getting creative with their picket line slogans, because of course they have. They're writers. Creativity is what they do. In solidarity with the WGA, here are some of the best picket line signs I've seen.
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@WGAWest <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/WGAEast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>@WGAEast <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersStrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersStrike</a> ✊🏽 <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/9YZXDgZxFK">pic.twitter.com/9YZXDgZxFK— Jenny Yang is in LA Sun May 21st 4pm Self Help Me (@jennyyangtv) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/jennyyangtv/status/1653856504821456897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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pic.twitter.com/FJbk2ndeSb— Erica Spates (@EtotheRica321) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/EtotheRica321/status/1656398238772240385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#WGA</a><a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersGuildofAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersGuildofAmerica</a><a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersStrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/aC0V1hAMGr">pic.twitter.com/aC0V1hAMGr— Kiran S. (@subrawoman) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/subrawoman/status/1654619656127381505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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@IndieWire 😂 😆 😛 <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/0dsJEjYpOs">pic.twitter.com/0dsJEjYpOs— Kristin McCracken (@kmc1213) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/kmc1213/status/1654112987773378563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersGuildofAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersGuildofAmerica</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/m95VGcq99n">pic.twitter.com/m95VGcq99n— Jenny Yang is in LA Sun May 21st 4pm Self Help Me (@jennyyangtv) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/jennyyangtv/status/1653859199812767744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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pic.twitter.com/uVQTXqbF60— Ellie Guzman (@ellie_guzman) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/ellie_guzman/status/1656011864281878532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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@Variety <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersStrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersGuildofAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersGuildofAmerica</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/wk3gJL1NsT">pic.twitter.com/wk3gJL1NsT— Jenny Yang is in LA Sun May 21st 4pm Self Help Me (@jennyyangtv) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/jennyyangtv/status/1653880070501724160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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@taylorberger69 <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersStrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersGuildofAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersGuildofAmerica</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/l4pIr8sszH">pic.twitter.com/l4pIr8sszH— Jenny Yang is in LA Sun May 21st 4pm Self Help Me (@jennyyangtv) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/jennyyangtv/status/1653936528454995968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#WritersStrike</a> sign of the day. <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/FVSp5Erhhd">pic.twitter.com/FVSp5Erhhd— Gennefer Gross (@Gennefer) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/Gennefer/status/1653843574713356289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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pic.twitter.com/sbUYeNKRhO— Tom Ruegger (@tomruegger) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/tomruegger/status/1654596608431128577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#ArrestedDevelopment</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WGA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WGA</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WritersStrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/TDzXNC8lSS">pic.twitter.com/TDzXNC8lSS— Shawn O’Brate ⏱ (@SportsGuyShawnO) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/SportsGuyShawnO/status/1655082604444409856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#writersstrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Succession?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#Succession</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/fvKB2R14UA">pic.twitter.com/fvKB2R14UA— Lindsey Manipulator Mitchell (@LindsTMitchell) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/LindsTMitchell/status/1653830758002487296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#WritersStrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/solidarity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#solidarity</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/u9fSaWVKII">pic.twitter.com/u9fSaWVKII— Kim Steele (@heykimsteele) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/heykimsteele/status/1655677668262653952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#writersstrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/writers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#writers</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/V5iM2JBF9E">pic.twitter.com/V5iM2JBF9E— kristen johnston (@thekjohnston) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/thekjohnston/status/1656373111342899200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#WGAStrong</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/writersstrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#writersstrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/eos6h1Jg4B">pic.twitter.com/eos6h1Jg4B— Michele Val Jean (@MicheleValJean) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/MicheleValJean/status/1653868333513728000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#wgastrong</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/writersstrike?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#writersstrike</a> <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://t.co/C0cq81jTcF">pic.twitter.com/C0cq81jTcF— mah ree nah (@marinarachael) <a href=https://www.techwalla.com/13777886/"https://twitter.com/marinarachael/status/1653560546405515264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>May 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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