Labor
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Why Studios Don’t Think AI Is an Obstacle to Ending the Strikes
While a hot topic on the picket lines, the companies feel confident that they can reach a good deal with writers and actors on the use of artificial intelligence
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Strike Roundtable: BIPOC Writers Say People of Color Aren’t Getting a Fair Shot in Late-Night TV | Video
“We need to enter an era where people of color… are given the same kind of chance to find their voice and find the show’s voice and find that audience,” WGA member Greg Iwinski tells TheWrap
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‘The Big Short’ Actor Jay Potter Dismisses Bob Iger’s Strike Pivot: ‘It’s Junk Words Until There’s Action’ (Video)
The Disney CEO, who previously called the unions’ demands “unrealistic,” told analysts on Wednesday that he’s “personally committed” to resolving things
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SAG-AFTRA to Support Bethenny Frankel’s Push for Reality Performer Protection
The actors guild says it is in contact with Frankel’s attorney and seeks to “engage in a new path to union coverage.”
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Creators Now Have a Voice to Counter AI | PRO Insight
The Human Artistry Campaign has hired Moiya McTier and is calling for a federal right of publicity as it lends support to the Hollywood strikes
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Striking Writers Sound Off on ‘Hot Labor Summer’: ‘Our Fight Is the Tip of the Iceberg’
“People are seeing our struggle and are identifying with it,” WGA negotiator Luvh Rakhe tells TheWrap
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Marvel Studios VFX Artists Petition to Unionize With IATSE
More than 50 visual effects staffers at the Disney-owned superhero studio took part in the filing
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SAG-AFTRA Says No More Picketing at Universal Until Studio Adds Concrete Barriers
Actors guild says Friday demonstration showed “we cannot safely picket” the area
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IATSE Donates Another $2 Million to Strike-Supporting Charities
The below-the-line union provides more financial support to Hollywood workers who are struggling due to work stoppages
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It’s a Stalemate: Where the Studios and WGA Stand After Talks Failed to Resume
After Friday’s meeting, studios are expected to meet with their reps as the Writers Guild stands firm on a full counterproposal
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WGA and AMPTP Fail to Agree on Resumed Talks, Strike to Continue
In a letter to members, WGA accuses studios of leaking details about ‘confidential’ meet-up
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The Writers Guild Knows Exactly What It Wants – Will Studios Rise to Meet Them?
A cloud of uncertainty looms as the WGA and AMPTP meet Friday for their first talks since the strike began
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SAG-AFTRA to Hold First Official Picket Line at Universal After Sidewalk Restoration
Friday picket lines at the Disney and Warner Bros. backlots have been canceled by the actors guild
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AMPTP Calls WGA Statement ‘Unfortunate’: Ending Strike Is ‘Our Only Playbook’
The dueling statements come one day ahead of a meeting to discuss reopening negotiations
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WGA Challenges Studios to Present a ‘New Playbook’ Ahead of Friday’s Meeting: ‘We’re Not Falling for It’
“Be willing to make a fair deal and begin to repair the damage your strikes and your business practices have caused,” the union says in a statement on Day 94 of the strike
