About this episode
In an effort to get a fair deal with the AMPTP - the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since May 2nd of this year. A month later, in early June, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) authorized their own strike. As we post this episode, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have extended their deadline to make a deal until July 12. In this episode, Hello Monday producer and SAG-AFTRA member Sarah Storm hosts WGA Strike Captain Laura Jacqmin for a conversation on how we got here, and what might come next for the Writers’ Strike. As a veteran TV, theater, and video game writer, Laura has a deep understanding of the industry and what it will take for her union to get a fair deal. From AI to fair pay, she’ll break it all down to help the rest of us understand how their fight might be indicative of a larger movement for all knowledge workers. For more on Laura Jacqmin, check out her website . To learn more about the current and potential labor actions in the entertainment industry, visit WGAE , WGAW , SAG-AFTRA , and the AMPTP . Follow Sarah Storm on LinkedIn, and find her acting work on IMDB . Follow Jessi Hempel on LinkedIn and order her debut memoir . Become a part of the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter , visit us on the LinkedIn News page for Hello Monday Office Hours, Wednesdays at 3p ET, and join our LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners to continue this week’s conversation.