Several showrunners said they did not want to be forced to hire writers who are not needed. In its worst form, they say, that would amount to “featherbedding,” an illegal labor practice in which employers are required to hire workers who do no work. bit.ly/3sk06cw
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@Variety you mean as they do now
@Variety Then hire them all the time and make them work double to earn that money simple use them
@Variety Isnt that what #KathleenKennedy did when she put together her “story group” feather bedding
@Variety Featherbedding, in legal terms, deals with employee/employer relations. Guilds are a collective of CONTRACTORS, not employees, and this is why it may be important to note that WGA and SAG-AFTRA are not unions (collectives of employees).