The Consolidation of American Unions

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I'm so proud that all those writers feel represented by the guild because, you know, I mean, one of the sort of sins of 20th century American unions was how exclusive so many of them were to minorities. But yeah, I really do feel that we're saving them from themselves, saving the companies from themselves. We will lose exactly what Danielle is talking about. It'll be sort of, and that's very sad because we are really seeing it. And once that competition goes away, we will losing, we will lose that.

For the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Your favorite shows and movies are at risk, but so is the livelihood of thousands of writers, and the future of writing as a viable career. This week, Adam is joined by fellow writers and WGA negotiating committee members Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and David A. Goodman to discuss how we got here, what's at stake, and what needs to happen to secure a sustainable life for writers everywhere.

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