What the United Mine Workers won in the 1930s and '40s has been systematically attacked since then both legislatively and in state and federal courts by ever-bigger, more influential fossil fuel interests. I live & work overseas, where there is a writers union - but nothing like SAG-AFTRA, going up against Netflix, etc. (Of course, like most countries, the admittedly weaker domestic film/video market has looong been overwhelmed by US productions.) Wouldn't winning rights for creators in other countries -- challenging control there also of Netflix et. al -- put the US (labor) movement in a position of strength? (Will a new deal help SAG/AFRA establish rights for creators overseas? ) Anyway, thanks for grappling with this stuff....
I realize it's all estimates, but 77.32 million subscribers and a $0.57 annual subscriber fee would be ~$40M, or am I crazy?
As a correction, it's not the same teams, despite it being in the same area, it's Buffalo, not Jersey
What the United Mine Workers won in the 1930s and '40s has been systematically attacked since then both legislatively and in state and federal courts by ever-bigger, more influential fossil fuel interests. I live & work overseas, where there is a writers union - but nothing like SAG-AFTRA, going up against Netflix, etc. (Of course, like most countries, the admittedly weaker domestic film/video market has looong been overwhelmed by US productions.) Wouldn't winning rights for creators in other countries -- challenging control there also of Netflix et. al -- put the US (labor) movement in a position of strength? (Will a new deal help SAG/AFRA establish rights for creators overseas? ) Anyway, thanks for grappling with this stuff....