Labor
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SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Strike Authorization With 97.91% of Vote
Actors guild will begin labor contract talks on June 7 with more leverage
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SAG-AFTRA Says Directors Guild’s Deal With Studios Doesn’t Impact Its Upcoming Contract Talks
“Our bargaining strategy has never relied upon nor been dependent on the outcome or status of any other union’s negotiations,” says national executive director
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Directors Guild’s Tentative Agreement With Studios Includes Advances on Streaming Residuals, Safety, Diversity
The new deal also covers wage increases, creative rights and AI protections
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LA City Council Members Introduce Resolution Backing WGA in Writers’ Strike
If passed, the city’s legislative body would formally call on studios to resume negotiations with the Writers Guild of America
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BIPOC Writers Say Their Struggle for Equity Continues After the WGA Strike Ends
From the picket lines, writers of color tell TheWrap about the challenges they face in the industry
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52 New York Lawmakers Urge Studios to Resume Talks With Writers Guild
In open letters Friday, legislators call on studios to “listen to what their writers are telling them about the difficulties of maintaining their careers”
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Insider Editorial Staff Goes on Strike After Talks Over Health Care Plan Break Down
The strike comes just over a month after Insider employees staged a walk-out to protest layoffs
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Writers Guild Says DGA Deal Wouldn’t End Strike: ‘Era of Divide and Conquer Is Over’
“To resolve the strike, the companies will have to negotiate with the WGA on our full agenda,” the negotiating committee says in an email to members
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Screenwriters Worry That Film Concerns Are Taking a Back Seat in Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The WGA wants to lock in higher streaming compensation for screenwriters, but some members say they’re not hopeful for dramatic change amid a focus on TV issues
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Barack Obama is ‘Very Supportive’ of WGA Strike, Hopes Writers Receive Their ‘Fair Share’
The former president says studios “wouldn’t be around if it weren’t for writers creating the stories that matter”
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Halts Production Amid Writers’ Strike
The movie was set to begin shooting in Atlanta next month
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2023 Television Academy Honors Canceled Amid Writers’ Strike
It’s the latest disruption of Emmys season since WGA members began picketing on May 2
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WGA Strike Roundtable: TV’s Top Writers Talk 2007 vs. Now – ‘We’re Here for the Younger Writers’ | Video
Creators of hits like “Friends” and “One Tree Hill” are afraid that the next generation of showrunners are being smothered for short-term profit
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SAG-AFTRA Members’ Work With Cameo for Business Now Counts Toward Guild Benefits
Actors’ union announces first deal with the celebrity video-sharing website
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10 Takeaways from the 2023-2024 Upfronts: Few Celebs, Lots of Questions
In the months ahead, prepare for an onslaught of reality and game shows as networks pivot away from scripted content during the writers’ strike
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