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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

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Hollywood writers, slamming ‘gig economy,’ vote to go on strike

The Writers Guild of America said its 11,500 unionized screenwriters will walk the picket line Tuesday. Writers say that in the streaming era they are not being paid enough.

Chicago Sun-Times

Writers Guild of America goes on strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America are asking for a larger piece of the streaming platforms' pie. The WGA said picketing would begin Tuesday afternoon.

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Hollywood writers’ strike to trigger TV shutdowns

The Writers Guild of America has called its first work stoppage in 15 years after failing to reach an agreement for higher pay from Hollywood studios.

The New Daily

Hollywood writers go on strike in fight over fair pay

Television and movie writers declared late Monday 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.

France 24

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

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

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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

Hollywood writers' strike could start Tuesday

The last work action in 2007 lasted 14 weeks.

Fortune

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

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

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

‘Pens down’: What the Hollywood writers strike could mean for local TV and film productions

With a deadline approaching for studios and the American Writers Guild to agree on pay, what would a strike mean for TV and film production?

The New Daily

Hollywood writers vote to authorise strike over pay

Hollywood writers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving union negotiators the power to call a strike.

The New Daily

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Writers Guild Overwhelmingly Votes 'Yes' on Strike Authorization

Nearly 98% of the guild's membership authorizes work stoppage that could shut down streaming production if new labor deal isn't carved out with producers by May 1

Los Angeles Times

Writers Guild members grant strike authorization by record margin as contract deadline nears

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of the Writers Guild of America secured a strong showing of support from its members on Monday, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage that would disrupt Hollywood production and ripple across Southern California’s economy.

WEKU

'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorize a strike if their talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers don't end in a new contract by midnight May 1.

The Guardian - US

Hollywood writers vote on strike: ‘At stake is the viability of TV as a career’

WGA union argues companies have ‘leveraged the streaming transition to underpay writers’

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Tinseltown could grind to a halt as Hollywood writers vote whether to strike

Unionized staff will begin to a week-long vote starting Tuesday to authorize a walkout over squeezed wages that could cripple the glitzy entertainment industry.

Los Angeles Times

Studios face turmoil and strife amid Writers Guild negotiations. Not our problem, writers say

LOS ANGELES — Ask a Hollywood studio executive about the state of the entertainment business these days, and many will say, “Don’t ask.”

Los Angeles Times

Tensions from the last writers strike cast a shadow over current labor fight

LOS ANGELES — The town shut down.

Los Angeles Times

In past strikes, networks turned to reality TV. Now it’s more complicated.

What will we watch if a Hollywood writers’ strike once again rattles the television universe?

The Independent UK

As streamers cut costs, TV shows — and residuals — vanish

Over the past few months, many streaming companies have started eliminating some of their own shows from their library

Los Angeles Times

Writers Guild of America calls for strike authorization vote as talks stall

The leadership of the Writers Guild of America is asking its 11,500 members to authorize a strike should they fail to reach an agreement on a new contract with the major Hollywood studios.

Broadcasting & Cable

Aaron Sorkin on AI, Streaming … and The Big Strike (Bloom)

Relax, he says, ‘You're going to enjoy things written by humans for a long time’

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