Scabbing With the Stars - 'Dancing With the Stars' is a WGA-covered show but the reality dance competition is still planning to return amidst the ongoing strike.
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Okay then do it, it's not like you don't have the cash.
It only has one writer, but they're still a union writer. It also has WGA members performing, which they have the right to do under union rules, but it violates the spirit of the strike.
Sounds like it's time to change the union rules. Union rules should not allow scabbing.
Unfortunately, reality shows are not part of the contract SAG-AFTRA is striking against. In fact, reality stars are looking to form their own union, so that may still happen if they are able to do it and join SAG-AFTRA too.
https://time.com/6314118/reality-tv-unions-protection/
Not allowing WGA union members to work on a show that employs a fellow striking member seems pretty straight forward to me. Even if that work is not a writing role covered by the union. This isn't about the separate but related SAG-AFTRA strike.
They're going on with the show without the writer. I assume the producers will do their best to write copy. They're being scabs, but they're not violating any union contracts. It sucks, but they're operating, scummily, within the rules.
I understand, I'm saying the rules are broken and need to be fixed.
Well the 2007 writers strike caused an explosion of reality tv so guess what's coming next.
My guess is, I'll still be watching movies and ignoring almost everything on tv!
The article doesn't mention Alfonso after using his image so maybe he's striking too?
So we doing this every other day now?
interesting that people are down voting my comment, didn't realize there were scab supporters in Antiwork..
I think your tone and intent is being misread as somehow being against this being posted, unfairly.
That’s how I read it too
You probably should have said "they" instead of "we" to avoid confusion about your intent.