TV Writer Explains Why They're Striking | Greg Iwinski | TMR

WGA East Council Member Greg Iwinski joins the program to discuss why the writers are striking he explains that studios are trying to "gigafy" writing. The WGA strike began on May 2nd, with one of the main concerns being the potential for screenwriting to become part of the "gig economy." The WGA proposed mandatory staffing minimums and guaranteed weeks of employment, which has divided labor and management. The collapsed contract talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have sparked debates among writers over the long-term employment prospects for Hollywood screenwriters.

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Joining us is Greg Iwinski. He is a Writer's Guild of America East council member and member of the WGA negotiating committee. Greg, you are out on the streets picketing right now. And you told us it's in between you're out West 22nd Street in between HBO and Amazon is that it? 30. yeah in between yeah in between on 33rd in between Amazon and HBO. Hudson yards. Yes. Yeah. Okay and so yeah I'm in Hudson yards how's it looking out there a lot of people out there it looks like? Yeah, it's looking great. We go all the way down the block. We've got the band from the latest here playing music for everyone. Just had some people drop off pizzas. and we've got incredible Crossville solidarity IATSE is here stag is here the teamsters are here BSA. Oh well. all right so give us a sense of like what now I know you were a writer for the Colbert Show and for John Oliver's Show. Yeah. And then who was Jones well Amani Jones. Yeah and so and there are two essentially writer's Guilds I guess unions The Writers Guild East and West. What's the relationship between those two? Right now I think it's longer than it's ever been. I think that most late-night writers are out in the East. It's literally based on where you geographically start your career. If you're East or West. your first job in New York. the first jobs in L. You're in the West.