President Biden called for “a fair deal” for the 11,000-plus TV and film writers on strike in his first public comments on the dispute.
put their pens down last Tuesday after their union, the Writers Guild of America, was unable to agree on a new contract with the 350-plus studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Throughout the past week, the guild writers, joined by actors and other industry stalwarts, have picketed outside of major
studios’ Hollywood and New York headquarters, demanding pay increases and more job security, as well as“This is an iconic, meaningful American industry, and we need the writers and all the workers and everyone involved to tell the stories of our nation, the stories of all of us,” Biden added at the screening, which was held in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
His remarks were one of the strongest shows of political support for the writers, whose strike is beginning to shake up the entertainment landscape with the cancellation of late-night comedy shows and production pausing onLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sounded more evenhanded at the strike’s onset last week. “Los Angeles relies on a strong entertainment industry that is the envy of the world while putting Angelenos to work in good, middle class jobs,” she said in a statement.
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President Biden Calls for ‘Fair Deal' for Striking Hollywood WritersPresident Joe Biden is calling for a “fair deal” for Hollywood’s striking writers. He hosted a White House screening Monday of the the upcoming streaming series “American Born Chinese” to mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers'I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,' Biden said.
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President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers'I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,' Biden said.
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President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers'I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,' Biden said.
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President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers'I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,' Biden said.
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President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers'I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,' Biden said.
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