Labor & Unions
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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
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Hollywood’s Labor Talks Begin With the Future of Streaming at Stake
Amid a Wall Street squeeze on studios, guilds are forming a united front on demanding major changes to pay scales for digital releases
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Writers Guild Members Approve Pattern of Demands by Overwhelming 98.4% Margin
Stage now set for contract talks with AMPTP starting March 20
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WGA Exec Director David Young Goes on Medical Leave
Assistant executive director Ellen Stutzman was named chief negotiator for upcoming AMPTP talks
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Writers Guild Presents Pattern of Demands for Studio Contract to Members for Approval
WGA members will have until March 7 to vote
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Nickelodeon Animation Voluntarily Recognizes Production Workers Union With Animation Guild
177 production workers at the studio will now become members of IATSE Local 839
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WGA Taps David A. Goodman, Chris Keyser to Co-Chair 2023 Negotiating Committee
The two former presidents will lead the team that will negotiate a critical bargaining agreement with Hollywood’s studios
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Hollywood Studios and Unions Extend COVID Safety Protocols Through January
Modifications were made to allow protocols to be eased in areas with low transmission rates
