Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra has claimed the AMPTP offer made to the actors union was “the best offer that has ever been made to the SAG-AFTRA group.” I…

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    I suspect this is occurring because everyone knows establishment media is dying and people are trying to get the nicest deck chair on the titanic.

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      It’s happening because inflation happens and things increase in price. If wages don’t keep pace, that raise is now a pay cut.

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        Yeah it was great getting my 3% cost of living bump this year while inflation was 7%. Basically got a pay cut by working here.

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          I’ve been vocal about our union tying our wage increases directly to inflation (or making them AT LEAST follow inflation). Some members (that also happen to own multiple houses) say that’s a “dumb idea”. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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        If that’s all it was, then they’d be able to pop out a pay increase and end things. There’s a lot of other stuff on the table.