Labor & Unions
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WGA to Protest MTV Movie and TV Awards This Weekend, Will More Stars Boycott?
Drew Barrymore already dropped out as host of this Sunday’s show in solidarity with striking writers
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‘The Writers’ Room Is Under Attack’: Inside the Impasse That Led to Hollywood’s Latest Strike
The WGA’s proposals aim to codify decades-old structures of employment into their contract, but studios see it as too inflexible for the streaming era
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Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Expects ‘Some Disruption’ From Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The media chief told analysts and investors the company has “many levers” to pull and is “confident in our ability to manage through it”
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Hollywood Unions Join WGA at Huge Solidarity Rally on Strike’s Second Day
Participants included SAG, DGA, IATSE, the Teamsters and more
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Gavin Newsom Says Governor’s Office Poised to Intervene in WGA Strike if Both Sides Ask
He added the work stoppage will have “profound consequences” on all Californians
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Picket Signs on Point in Hollywood Writers’ Strike: ‘Fair Contract or We Spoil Succession’
No notes on these clever slogans, like the “Seinfeld”-inspired, “No scripts for you!”
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Producers Guild Supports WGA Strike, Notes ‘Difficult Decision’ to Fight for ‘Meaningful Change’
“Everyone working in the film and television industry deserves to be fairly compensated for their work,” the statement reads
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Hollywood Writers Kick Off Strike by Calling for Reason: ‘Even They Know That We’re Right’
“We’re going to do this because our guild is strong enough to do it. The ask is level-headed,” says “Station Eleven” and “Maniac” creator Patrick Somerville
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The Sticking Points: Writers Guild Breaks Down Why It Couldn’t Reach a Deal With Studios
WGA released memo to members comparing its proposed offer to what the AMPTP countered with
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Hollywood Writers Go on Strike as WGA, Studios Fail to Reach Deal
AMPTP announced in a statement that the two sides ended talks without an agreement
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Writers Guild Members Overwhelmingly Approve Strike Authorization Vote by 97.9%
A strike could happen if a deal with studios is not made by the May 1 deadline
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Former ‘CSI’ Writer Details ‘Unsustainable’ Career Roller Coaster in Nod to WGA Vote: ‘We’re Not a Priority’
Deanna Shumaker says she’s struggled so much to find a job that she hasn’t earned enough to be eligible to vote for strike authorization
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David Zaslav: Even With a Writers Strike, Max Streaming Launch Is ‘Ready to Go Guns Blazing’
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO still remains hopeful that the WGA and AMPTP can reach a deal that is “fair to all parties involved”
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SAG-AFTRA Buys New Headquarters in North Hollywood for $46 Million
The actors guild will move out of the Miracle Mile headquarters it had leased since 1993
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Disney Production Workers March at Burbank Lot With Animation Guild to Demand Unionization
The studio has refused to voluntarily recognize efforts to unionize with IATSE Local 839
