The Producers Guild of America has issued a statement standing in support of the “difficult decision” for the WGA strike.
“The Producers Guild of America stands with the Writers Guild as its members seek fair and equitable compensation for their work, making the difficult decision to strike in order to create meaningful change within our industry,” the Guild, which is composed of independent producers, wrote in their statement posted to Twitter Tuesday. “We believe that everyone working in the film and television industry deserves to be fairly compensated for their work and receive essential benefits.”
The statement comes hours after the WGA officially commenced the entertainment industry’s first strike in 15 years after the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach a deal by Monday at midnight, when the most recent contract expired.