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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Another Hollywood writers’ strike is going ahead. Here’s what you need to know

Demonstrators hold signs during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike in Hollywood. - Thousands of television and movie writers will go on strike from Tuesday after talks with studios and streamers over pay and other conditions ended without a deal.
Thousands of TV and movie writers will strike from Tuesday after talks with studios and streamers over pay and conditions ended without a deal. Photograph: Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images

Hollywood’s writers are going out on strike for the first time in more than 15 years.

The Writers Guild of America announced on Monday night that its 11,500 members will stop working on Tuesday afternoon, after negotiations between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a group representing most major studios and streaming services, broke down.

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