Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was greeted by boos and disapproving chants during a speech he gave on Sunday.
Zaslav was slated to give the commencement speech at Boston University in the midst of the Writers Guild of America strike. Some 11,500 writers, including some employed by Warner Bros. Discovery, have been on strike since May 2 after failing to negotiate higher wages. As soon as Zaslav was introduced at the BU graduation ceremony, students in the crowd reacted with boos.
“Pay your writers, pay your writers,” broke out as Zaslav was speaking.
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David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, hit with a massive “Pay your writers!” chant from Boston University students during his commencement speech. Love to see it. #WGAstrong pic.twitter.com/Ja4ZmZHf9E
— SPENCE, TODD (@Todd_Spence) May 21, 2023
Zaslav, who also received an honorary degree during his visit to BU, had previously expressed his opinion on the strike, clarifying that he is “not glad” that the strikes are still going on even if they opened up the door for companies to cut costs. The strikes are the first in 15 years and came after six weeks of failed negotiating.
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The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO’s pay in 2022 was $246,573,481, which ranked him the No. 1 overpaid CEO, according to shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. WGA strikers have a proposal on the table that asks for $47 million from the company, per an email sent out to its members. Across the industry, WGA negotiators are asking for a total of $429 million.
WGA saw a near-unanimous vote, with 97.85% voting to strike ahead of negotiations.
