Joe Biden Hails Tentative Agreement To End WGA Strike, Says Workers “Deserve A Fair Share Of The Value Their Labor Helped Create”
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden praised the tentative agreement to end the Writers Guild of America strike, saying that it showed that workers “deserve a fair share of the value their labor helped create.” In a statement on Monday, Biden said, “I applaud the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative agreement that will allow writers to return to the important work of telling the stories of our nation, our world – and of all of us.
This agreement, including assurances related to artificial intelligence, did not come easily. But its formation is a testament to the power of collective bargaining.
There simply is no substitute for employers and employees coming together to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that makes a business stronger and secures the pay, benefits, and dignity that workers deserve.
I urge all employers to remember that all workers – including writers, actors, and autoworkers – deserve a fair share of the value their labor helped create.” Biden previously weighed in on the strike at a White House event in May, shortly after the writers walked out.
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