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WGA West President Meredith Stiehm Calls On Studios To Sue AI Companies, Takes Aim At Trump At Guild Awards: “We Do Not Cower In The Face Of Bullies”
Meredith Stiehm called on studios to sue AI companies and also took aim at the Trump administration during Saturday night's WGA Awards
She vowed to “protect and push back politically,” reminding members that the union has already endured four years of Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA embarked on dual strikes in 2023 that hinged on AI protections, and, unsurprisingly, Stiehm also addressed that in the room at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday. As further proof the union is working as best it can to serve its members, Stiehm added that the guild has recovered $78M in late pay and residuals owed to writers in the last year.
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