The Latest Breaking News from WGA

Hollywood writers launch major strike over workers’ rights

US writers’ union members are walking off the job after six weeks of negotiations with studios and streamers failed.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023

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

The Writers Guild of America have announced a strike will begin tomorrow, after talks broke down with major studios and streamers

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

Writers Guild Calls for Strike, Says Producers Are Trying To Force Scribes Into ‘Gig Economy’

Network late-night shows shut down first with the rest of film, TV and streaming production stopping Tuesday

Multichannel News · May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years

Late-night and daytime television shows will immediately halt production at 12:01am on Tuesday local time.

Axios · May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers, slamming 'gig economy,' to go on strike

Television and movie writers declared that they will launch an industrywide strike for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers in last-minute talks with studios to avert walkout

Negotiators for Hollywood writers and film and television studios engaged in 11th-hour contract talks on Monday to try and avert a strike that would disrupt TV production across an industry grappling with seismic changes.

France 24 · May 1, 2023

Hollywood writers' strike could start Tuesday

The last work action in 2007 lasted 14 weeks.

Fortune · May 1, 2023

Studios, Writers at Impasse as Strike Looms

TV and film production to shut down tonight if WGA, studios can't settle on a new contract

TV Tech · May 1, 2023

Hollywood Writers Strike Looms as Deadline Nears

Hollywood faced a cliffhanger moment Monday as talks to avert a potentially catastrophic strike by thousands of TV and movie writers remained unresolved just hours before a crunch deadline. Major studios and networks including Disney and Netflix are locked in talks with the powerful Writers Guild of America (WGA), which…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023

What shows would stop first if Hollywood writers strike? Here's what the WGA says

LOS ANGELES — Say goodbye to your favorite late-night show if Hollywood's writers cannot cut a deal with studios by May 1.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023