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While some requests, such as better communication and remote work flexibility, are reasonable, critics question demands such as salary transparency and influence over publishing choices. They suggest that industry conditions are challenging currently, with stagnating page rates — Marvel and DC pay less today than a decade ago — and many freelancers working under contract without benefits.
The debate centers on whether the unionization is about fair treatment or about gatekeeping and control of content. Critics argue that what might seem like justified workplace concerns are being exploited to push broader agendas, such as censorship or limiting the inclusion of certain creators or ideas deemed problematic.