{"id":98679,"date":"2023-09-10T10:11:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98679"},"modified":"2023-09-10T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:11:46","slug":"sag-aftra-strike-30000-sign-petition-urging-uk-government-to-finance-out-of-work-creatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/lifestyle\/sag-aftra-strike-30000-sign-petition-urging-uk-government-to-finance-out-of-work-creatives\/","title":{"rendered":"SAG-AFTRA Strike: 30,000 Sign Petition Urging UK Government To Finance Out-Of-Work Creatives"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nearly 30,000 people have signed a petition which urges the British government to give film and TV crews furlough cash, after the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes in the US have left them without work.<\/p>\n
The UK’s Mail on Sunday<\/em> newspaper reports that a huge number of creatives, including many freelancers without any income protection, have been left without jobs after 10 major film productions were put on hold in the UK, and a further seven television series paused. Netflix’s big-budget Sandman<\/em> is reported to be one of those affected.<\/p>\n The petition currently stands at 29,000 signatures – it needs to reach 100,000 to be debated in the British parliament.<\/p>\n The petition calls on the government to provide “income replacement” for staff unable to work, as the US Writers Guild heads into the 19th<\/sup> week of dispute. The strikers continue to call for higher fees, protected royalty payments and protection from artificial intelligence taking over their jobs.<\/p>\n High-profile British supporters of the strike action include Succession<\/em>’s star Brian Cox, its writer Jesse Armstrong and Mission: Impossibl<\/em>e’s Simon Pegg.<\/p>\n The Mail on Sunday <\/em>reports that the government has said it is “engaging” with the industry but has yet to commit to providing financial support.<\/p>\n ‘We continue our support for the screen industries through competitive tax reliefs, investing in studio infrastructure, supporting innovation, and promoting independent content,’ a spokesman for the Culture, Media and Sport department said.<\/p>\n This comes after Warner Bros Discovery last week said the strikes could dent their annual profits by up to £400million – despite the global success of its biggest ever earning film Barbie<\/em>.<\/p>\nRelated Stories<\/h3>\n
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