Why writers get residuals (and why plumbers don’t)
“My friend Jeff often jokes (half-jokes, I think) that he wishes he got residuals on spreadsheets he made in 2003…Why should screenwriters get paid extra money years after they finish their work? After all, plumbers don’t get residuals. Neither do teachers, secretaries or auto workers.” But they’re at the heart of the ongoing WGA strike.
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