The big studios aren't suffering in the same way the laid off employees are. Their numbers aren't rising at pandemic level and they decide to panic. They aren't shuttering anytime soon.
Asia isn't really booming either. At least if you compare to western studios. Japan had decades of a stangant economy and are coming out of a recession. Any kind of growth is a gold mine for them. China is a minefield as well economically.
> I doubt a union (pre-supposing this is a union, which it is not) would help US studios be more competitive.
It's not about competition, it's about protecting your livliehood so you don't get sacked to make an earnings call look a smidgen better.
Asia isn't really booming either. At least if you compare to western studios. Japan had decades of a stangant economy and are coming out of a recession. Any kind of growth is a gold mine for them. China is a minefield as well economically.
> I doubt a union (pre-supposing this is a union, which it is not) would help US studios be more competitive.
It's not about competition, it's about protecting your livliehood so you don't get sacked to make an earnings call look a smidgen better.