Som de flesta av er nu vet är det full strejk i Hollywood och både manusförfattare likväl som skådespelare har slagit sig samman i protest mot filmbolagen och kräver både bättre löner och arbetsvillkor. Något som fått det högsta hönset hos Disney att reagera, Bob Iger har nämligen gått ut i en intervju med CNBC och kritiserat de involverade för att ha orealistiska krav.
"It's very disturbing to me. We've talked about disruptive forces on this business and all the challenges we're facing, the recovery from COVID which is ongoing, it's not completely back. This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption. I understand any labor organization's desire to work on behalf of its members to get the most compensation and be compensated fairly based on the value that they deliver."
"We managed, as an industry, to negotiate a very good deal with the directors guild that reflects the value that the directors contribute to this great business. We wanted to do the same thing with the writers, and we'd like to do the same thing with the actors. There's a level of expectation that they have, that is just not realistic. And they are adding to the set of the challenges that this business is already facing that is, quite frankly, very disruptive."
Iger fortsatte även med att förklara hur strejken kommer skada filmvärlden och de många externa parterna som livnär sig på den.
"It will have a very, very damaging affect on the whole business, and unfortunately, there's huge collateral damage in the industry to people who are supportive services, and I could go on and on. It will affect the economy of different regions, even, because of the sheer size of the business. It's a shame, it is really a shame."
Stuationen är så klart en komplicerad sådan och här finns många nyanser att ta hänsyn till.
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