Studios sought to break the WGA by attrition tactics

Evidence

In addition to this suppression of unionized labor, the studios are increasing nonunionized productions, such as reality and unscripted shows, animation, and film and television that is heavily reliant on visual effects and computer-generated imagery, much of which is typically nonunionized labor. Meanwhile, the depths of the class war between boss and worker were rendered bare: the goal is to “break the WGA,” one studio executive remarked. “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses … a cruel but necessary evil.” — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 242

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• QUESTION: This studio-executive admission could be a powerful primary quote for an article on how financialized ownership treats creative labor.