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Arthur_Frain

(1,866 posts) Wed May 3, 2023, 01:32 AM May 2023

Going to support the writers on this one.

Tomorrow I cancel all the streaming services I’ve been accumulating during the “emancipation” from cable. If given the opportunity I’ll tell them I support the writers.

Need to cull my profile anyway, seems like a good time to encourage anyone who supports unions to do likewise.

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Going to support the writers on this one. (Original Post) Arthur_Frain May 2023 OP

The dynamics are not as in the past. Tetrachloride May 2023 #1

The union has not asked for boycotts or for people to cancel streaming. The problem with canceling WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #2

Tetrachloride

(7,878 posts)

1. The dynamics are not as in the past.

Reply to Arthur_Frain (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 03:53 AM

May 2023

Its up to the writers to not break.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,472 posts)

2. The union has not asked for boycotts or for people to cancel streaming. The problem with canceling

Reply to Arthur_Frain (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 06:58 AM

May 2023

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is that it increases the chance that you won’t come back when the strike is over.

If you do want to support the writers, the two things the union has asked people to do is join a picket line and use the #DoTheWriteThing hashtag on social media. The local DSA has also started a snack fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/the-snacklist-support-striking-workers

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