Results: Film Strikes Pt. 1
Published on 09/10/2023
I’m going to do a series of polls regarding the 2023 film strikes. I’m curious to see where people stand, why they stand there, and perhaps fire up a little awareness on the issue. Let’s start by finding out where everyone is at…
QUESTIONS
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1.
1.
How do you feel about strikes in general? They are good
13%
279 votes
They are not good, but can be necessary
64%
1404 votes
They are awful and unnecessary
19%
407 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
110 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.18% | 48 | |
| Don't care | 0.41% | 9 |
| NA | 0.27% | 6 |
| N/a | 0.23% | 5 |
| Unsure | 0.09% | 2 |
| depends | 0.09% | 2 |
| I don't care | 0.09% | 2 |
| No opinion | 0.09% | 2 |
| didnot see the film | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don’t know anything | 0.05% | 1 |
| Maybe they are necessary in a few cases, but they hurt a lot more people than they help. Fo exmple, when teachers go on strike -tachersaaaaaare way underpaid - it hurts thechnildren's education as well astheincome of aides, lunchroompeople, bus driv | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't care. It just shows how unneeded Hollywood actually is. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Strikes, depends, some have merit, others do not. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't have any feelings at all about them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Indifferent | 0.05% | 1 |
| could careless | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| so what? | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable...I do not watch the films | 0.05% | 1 |
| Who cares? Hollywood is a cesspool | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| STUPID PEOPLE | 0.05% | 1 |
| DONT CARE.!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| The better q might be how we feel abt. unions, and from my perspective, it's mostly not good | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't care really | 0.05% | 1 |
| They are...usually...useless; you never get back the money lost. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't care. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Both | 0.05% | 1 |
| Had no idea this was happening | 0.05% | 1 |
| Rough but probably necessary at times | 0.05% | 1 |
| There is no "in general." It is good that the employees have the right to strike, yet each strike has its own merits or lack thereof. | 0.05% | 1 |
| No knowledge to help you. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I hope they strike til they're broke | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on specific circumstances. Your question is too generalized. | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares? | 0.05% | 1 |
| Nobody cares | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don’t care | 0.05% | 1 |
| NO COMMENT | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| Who cares | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't care one way or the other | 0.05% | 1 |
| There has to be another way to settle issues other than disrupting everyone’s lives. | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
Have you heard of either of these? WGA (writers strike) beginning May 2, 2023
67%
1471 votes
SAG-AFTRA (Actors) strike beginning July 14, 2023
69%
1522 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
30 votes
Not Applicable
21%
456 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.26% | 8 | |
| coke strike and windsor salt strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| New york city school bus drivers strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| Dock workers strike on the BC West Coast | 0.03% | 1 |
| Autoworkers about to strike; UPS just ended a strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| various | 0.03% | 1 |
| other strikes | 0.03% | 1 |
| ACTRA INCLUDED | 0.03% | 1 |
| nurses | 0.03% | 1 |
| National (US) Strike beginning 2023 I'll bet few know about that. Too many normies. | 0.03% | 1 |
| How can you not? It is literally everywhere. Like the world is relying on Hollywood for its survival. | 0.03% | 1 |
| UPS, Railroads | 0.03% | 1 |
| Schoo lbus drivers in Lakota school district in Ohio. | 0.03% | 1 |
| plenty | 0.03% | 1 |
| United Auto Workers | 0.03% | 1 |
| British Columbia Port strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| West coast harbor strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| auto workers possible strike | 0.03% | 1 |
| Auto workers. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Metro Stores | 0.03% | 1 |
| Both | 0.03% | 1 |
| Longshoremen, Coca-Cola | 0.03% | 1 |
| auto workers | 0.03% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you support any of these groups? WGA
29%
639 votes
SAG-AFTRA
29%
633 votes
AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the other side of these strikes)
13%
277 votes
The rest of the film industry employees
19%
425 votes
Not Applicable
55%
1200 votes
4.
4.
Have you been affected by either of these strikes? (YES) I am [un]employed by this industry, or one directly related to it
3%
61 votes
(YES) I am a member of the WGA or SAG-AFTRA
3%
72 votes
(YES) I am running out of things to watch, or my favourite show is delayed
10%
226 votes
(NO) I am currently affected by a different strike
3%
64 votes
(NO) I am not affected by any strike action currently, but have been in the past
18%
386 votes
(NO) I have never been affected by any strike action
67%
1467 votes
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