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For perspective read/skim the French economist Thomas Piketty’s 2 books: “Capital” and “Capitalism and Ideology.” Unions are in a donor die state. AI is non-negotiable. Get rid of it I totality because the studios will come back and chip away chip away. Look at Michael Bennett’s deal on “Chorus Line”: 15% of net initially then 5% of annual gross box office thereafter. You guys are getting screwed. Don’t let anyone compare you to other industries. Compare yourselves to those CEO salaries. Still I say look around for financing and start your own company, studio + distribution. You will have all the talent. It could not come at a better time when AMPTP is rehashing/rebooting old hits. There is so much material in the world that is fresh. Let the dinosaurs die. If you give in the. Who wants to join your union when they can cut their own shark deal?

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Why not just get some of your most famous members to lead an economic boycott against the streamers. The loss of subscribers will have Wall Street bring them to their knees for you?

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