writersstrike hits 100-day mark, becoming one of the longest ever. Writers have been walking picket lines since May 2, and there's currently no end in sight. Actors also stopped work in mid-July. sagstrike sagaftra wga
As the contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires, a strike has been called.to stretch well into the fall, disrupting the new season on broadcast TV, dashing movie marketing campaigns, possibly prompting furloughs and creating more economic fallout for Los Angeles and its signature industry.
headquarters in Sherman Oaks went poorly, according to people on both sides of the dispute who were not authorized to speak publicly. The alliance bargains on behalf of Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Amazon and other media companies and streamers. The WGA has argued that it has become increasingly difficult to earn a living wage in Hollywood, in large part because fewer TV episodes are made for a streaming series compared to a traditional network TV show. For writers, the shift means less work and smaller paychecks.
People close to the negotiations, who were not authorized to comment, described AMPTP representatives as frustrated last week by the WGA’s request to add new demands. One such request was to extend health benefits for members. Another provision would allow writers to honor picket lines of their sister guilds, such as SAG-AFTRA, which began its strike in mid-July.Learn which jobs are impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike, which movies and TV shows have shut down and where actors can get help.
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