Biden Supports Striking Hollywood Screenwriters Demanding Higher Wages
President Biden Hosts Movie Screening and Addresses Hollywood Strike
President Joe Biden hosted a special screening of the movie “American Chinese” at the White House in honor of the Asian American community. In his speech, the President focused on the diversity of America as a country of immigrants and emphasized the contributions they have made.
However, in an unexpected turn of events, Biden also commented on the ongoing strike by thousands of screenwriters in Hollywood over low wages. The President sincerely hoped for a resolution to the strike and stated that screenwriters deserve a fair deal.
Ke Huy Quan, an Asian immigrant who won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 95th Academy Awards, also spoke before the screening. He shared his own experience of immigrating to the United States and expressed his happiness at being invited to the White House.
The American Screenwriters Guild (WGA) went on strike last week after negotiations with studio companies failed. The strike is the first of its kind in 15 years and has affected the TV and film industry.
Screenwriters argue that they work under difficult conditions and are not being compensated fairly, despite the rapid increase in annual TV series and film production.
President Biden’s comments on the strike show his concern for the well-being of workers in the entertainment industry and his dedication to supporting fair working conditions for all Americans.
