#writers-guild-of-america

#writers-guild-of-america

The guild and other unions are justifiably concerned about a future where either company seizes control of Warner Bros. - especially given the billions in so-called "synergies," a.k.a. mass layoffs, the two companies foresee in a purchase. Perpetually seen as a Hollywood disruptor, Netflix would snap up a more-traditional studio and streaming business while running its own versions of both: Its management projects $2 to 3 billion in synergies by the time the merged company turns three.

Over 2,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, both East and West, signed an open letter decrying escalating attacks on independent media by the Trump Administration.