SAG actors', writers' strikes bring revolution to Hollywood
1 year, 5 months ago

SAG actors', writers' strikes bring revolution to Hollywood

LA Times  

If you want to start a revolution, tell your workers you’d rather see them lose their homes than offer them fair wages. Days later, when an actors’ strike seemed imminent, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger took time away from the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho not to offer compromise but to lecture. A few days later, Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group and a former Hollywood studio chief, suggested that studio executives and top-earning actors take a 25% pay cut to bring a quick end to the strikes and help prevent “the collapse of the entire industry.” When Diller is telling executives to take a pay cut to avoid destroying their industry, it is no longer a strike, or even two strikes. Even at the most heated moments of the last writers’ strike, executives like Chernin and Iger were seen as people who could be reasoned with — in part because most of the executives were running studios, not conglomerations, but mostly because the pay gap between executives and workers, in Hollywood and across the country, had not yet widened to the reprehensible chasm it has since. It also strengthens the solidarity among the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and with other groups, from hotel workers to UPS employees, in the midst of disputes during what’s been called a “hot labor summer.” Unfortunately, the heightened antagonism between studio executives and union members also appears to leave little room for the kind of one-on-one negotiation that helped end the 2007-08 writers’ strike.

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Hollywood crew concerned over lack of jobs ever since strike ended: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood crew concerned over lack of jobs ever since strike ended: Report

Hindustan Times  

Is Hollywood back to normal after the SAG AFTRA strike that ended on November 9? A new report by LA Times shares that several crew members are facing a touch scenario working in the entertainment industry as the work opportunities have dried up. What the report said The new report added a response by Diego Mariscal, a dolly grip who …

We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK
7 months, 1 week ago

We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK

LA Times  

For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. “It’s not enough to go in with a pitch,” said Chuck Rose, a 20-year writing veteran with several TV and film projects now in development as well as a series on Amazon. “I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone who follows the business.” The …

Labor unrest defined Hollywood in 2023. Here’s what we learned from the twin strikes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Labor unrest defined Hollywood in 2023. Here’s what we learned from the twin strikes

LA Times  

Members and supporters of SAG-AFTRA picket in front of Netflix on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. “‘We’re not alone.’” Erin T. Hill, assistant professor of media and popular culture at UC San Diego, said that striking actors and writers benefited from a “perfect storm of what’s been going on with everyone’s job throughout the country.” “The fact that these two unions …

Actors Strike | Hollywood's labor stoppage is over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't
1 year, 1 month ago

Actors Strike | Hollywood's labor stoppage is over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't

The Hindu  

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. There’s too much content and nobody seems to be able to make any profit from it,” says Jonathan Taplin, director emeritus of the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab and author of “The End of Reality: How Four …

Sag-Afra: What happens now the actors’ strike is over?
1 year, 1 month ago

Sag-Afra: What happens now the actors’ strike is over?

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an interview with Variety this week, Christopher Nolan – whose …

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios and return to work with writers
1 year, 1 month ago

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios and return to work with writers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood’s actors nor its writers will be on strike. Striking SAG-AFTRA members pose for a group photo on a post apocalyptic-themed picket line outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. “We’re thrilled to see SAG-AFTRA members win a contract that creates new …

Actors strike ends: Studios reach tentative agreement with SAG-AFTRA after a painful 118 days on the picket line
1 year, 1 month ago

Actors strike ends: Studios reach tentative agreement with SAG-AFTRA after a painful 118 days on the picket line

Daily Mail  

The Hollywood actors' strike which threatened to throw the studios into chaos may finally be over after 118 days, it was confirmed this evening. The deal still needs to be ratified by union members but would bring to an end a summer of industrial action which also saw Hollywood writers strike for nearly five months. Strikes began on July 14 …

Hollywood Executives Reach Deal With Actors After Nearly 4 Months On Strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Hollywood Executives Reach Deal With Actors After Nearly 4 Months On Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hollywood executives reached a tentative agreement with hundreds of thousands of film and TV actors on Wednesday, finally bringing to an end a seismic period of dual strikes in the entertainment industry. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said members of the union’s negotiating committee approved the tentative deal in a …

Editorial: Finally, Hollywood is back to work. Ending the strikes is good for L.A.
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: Finally, Hollywood is back to work. Ending the strikes is good for L.A.

LA Times  

Supporters of SAG-AFTRA picket in front of the Netflix offices along Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on Oct. 18. After a record-breaking 118-day strike, Hollywood film and television actors were allowed to go back to work Thursday after their union reached a tentative deal with the major studios. The writers’ and actors’ strikes were part of a wave of labor …

Column: The Hollywood strikes are finally over. But we won’t repair the damage anytime soon
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: The Hollywood strikes are finally over. But we won’t repair the damage anytime soon

LA Times  

The Hollywood strikes may be over, but in many ways the pain has just begun. — the studios, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, decided this spring that it was perfectly acceptable to force the entertainment industry, the state of California and the entire country to suffer through a combined 191-day work stoppage before they would …

The actors strike is over – tentative deal reached with Hollywood studios
1 year, 1 month ago

The actors strike is over – tentative deal reached with Hollywood studios

Salon  

SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with film and TV studios, thus ending the longest actors strike in Hollywood history. The agreement includes major pay increases — which are significantly higher than the increases received by the Writers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America, Variety reported — along with first-ever protections …

SAG-AFTRA committee approves deal with studios to end historic strike
1 year, 1 month ago

SAG-AFTRA committee approves deal with studios to end historic strike

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee has approved a tentative deal with the major studios that would end a nearly four-month-long strike that has sidelined thousands of workers and hobbled much of Los Angeles’ signature entertainment industry. “We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers,” the guild’s television and theatrical negotiation committee said …

The end of the actors’ strike seemed within reach. Why is a SAG-AFTRA deal taking so long?
1 year, 1 month ago

The end of the actors’ strike seemed within reach. Why is a SAG-AFTRA deal taking so long?

LA Times  

About this time last week, the major Hollywood studios were hopeful and the performers union SAG-AFTRA was cautiously optimistic that a tentative deal to end the actors’ strike was within reach. On Friday, studio chiefs presented SAG-AFTRA with what they called their “last, best and final offer,” signaling frustration by the AMPTP that the two sides have been unable to …

Actors strike | Hollywood studios make offer to SAG-AFTRA, hoping to end 113-day strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Actors strike | Hollywood studios make offer to SAG-AFTRA, hoping to end 113-day strike

The Hindu  

Hollywood's major studios made an offer to Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Friday that they hope will end the 113-day actors strike, reported Variety. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had earlier warned the actors union that if a settlement was not struck by the end of this week, the networks would be …

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes
1 year, 1 month ago

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes

Associated Press  

Hollywood actors and studios are edging closer to a possible end to a strike that has halted much of the industry’s production for more than three months. The two sides on Thursday were meeting to discuss the actors’ latest counter-proposal on language surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in production, a major sticking point in reaching the three-year contract agreement …

Striking actors hold massive rally in Los Angeles as negotiations progress closer to a deal
1 year, 1 month ago

Striking actors hold massive rally in Los Angeles as negotiations progress closer to a deal

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA shut down all other picket locations for one massive “Unity Picket” on strike day 111 at Walt Disney Studios on Wednesday in Burbank. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA national executive director and chief negotiator, struck a more cautious tone, saying that while recent discussions have been productive and “things are moving in the right direction,” the parties are “still far from …

ACTORS STRIKE PHOTOS: See images from the 100 days film and TV actors have been picketing
1 year, 2 months ago

ACTORS STRIKE PHOTOS: See images from the 100 days film and TV actors have been picketing

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s TV and film actors have been striking for 100 days now, and there’s no end in sight. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, center, and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland speak during a press conference announcing a strike July, 13, 2023 While the writers strike — declared more than two months before — had …

Striking Hollywood actors are more fired up than ever, 100 days on
1 year, 2 months ago

Striking Hollywood actors are more fired up than ever, 100 days on

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Actor and Sag-Aftra strike captain Brendan Bradley outside Paramount Studios in …

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to resume talks Tuesday as strike reaches 100 days
1 year, 2 months ago

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to resume talks Tuesday as strike reaches 100 days

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA members join the Writers Guild of America on the picket line outside Netflix in Los Angeles in July. SAG-AFTRA and the alliance representing major studios are scheduled to resume negotiations Tuesday, as the Hollywood actors’ strike reaches the 100-day milestone. The two sides said in a joint statement they would meet at SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles with “several …

Column: Hollywood studios are already proving they learned nothing from the writers’ strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Hollywood studios are already proving they learned nothing from the writers’ strike

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA members and supporters picket outside Netflix studios on Thursday, a day after contract negotiations between the actors’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers were suspended. After months of self-righteous declarations about wanting to end the 100-day-long actors’ strike and get Hollywood, and all of the industries that support it, back to work, the Alliance of …

SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations suspended as studios ‘offer less than before strike began’
1 year, 2 months ago

SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations suspended as studios ‘offer less than before strike began’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On 2 October, for the first time since the strike began on 14 July, the …

Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon. “We made big moves in their direction that have just been ignored and not responded to,” Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the national executive director and chief negotiator for the Screen Actors Guild-American …

Writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate - The Hindu
1 year, 2 months ago

Writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strike. Meanwhile, nearly three months after their strike began, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists were back …

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strike. Meanwhile, nearly three months after their strike began, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio …

Watch: SAG-AFTRA actors strike outside Warner Bros as talks continue
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch: SAG-AFTRA actors strike outside Warner Bros as talks continue

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as SAG-AFTRA actors strike outside Warner Bros on Friday, 6 …

Strikes! Camera! No action – how the writers’ strike changed Hollywood forever
1 year, 2 months ago

Strikes! Camera! No action – how the writers’ strike changed Hollywood forever

The Independent  

A Hollywood evening heavy with traffic and anticipation. “They’re like ghost towns,” one producer scouting locations and visiting Pinewood told me last week. open image in gallery WGA members celebrate their win after the historic writers’ strike “It highlights what a fragile industry we are,” one prominent UK producer involved in a Hollywood production told me, admitting to feeling powerless …

SAG-AFTRA and studios to meet for a second day in talks to resolve actors’ strike
1 year, 2 months ago

SAG-AFTRA and studios to meet for a second day in talks to resolve actors’ strike

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, white cap front, and the union’s national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, left, greet picketers at Netflix in Los Angeles on July 14. But we’d rather be going back to work like everyone else.” In a joint statement Monday evening, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf …

Will Hollywood come back on track after the end of writers and actors' strike?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Hollywood come back on track after the end of writers and actors' strike?

Firstpost  

In the coming weeks, WGA members will vote on whether to ratify a tentative agreement, which requires studios and production companies to disclose to writers if any material given to them has been generated by AI partially or in full In what will go down in Hollywood history as a movement that shook and shocked the globe, the writers went …

Hollywood Strike | Actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers’ strike ends
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers’ strike ends

The Hindu  

With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services. By mid-morning, the hosts of NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS had announced they'd also return, all by …

Screenwriters secured a new deal for AI. For actors, the fight could be even harder
1 year, 2 months ago

Screenwriters secured a new deal for AI. For actors, the fight could be even harder

LA Times  

Members of the Writers Guild of America, joined by members of SAG-AFTRA, come together to picket in front of Paramount Studios in July. According to a summary document from the WGA, the contract — which still needs to be ratified by the union’s members — would let writers choose to use AI when performing writing services, with the studio’s permission. …

‘It was a trauma’: Now that the strike has ended, showrunners wonder how they begin moving forward
1 year, 2 months ago

‘It was a trauma’: Now that the strike has ended, showrunners wonder how they begin moving forward

LA Times  

Actors Sheryl Lee Ralph, left, and Lisa Ann Walter of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” at a strike rally in Philadelphia in July. That relief, for them, is what I felt when the news broke.” “I don’t think there is a single person who works in television,who didn’t feel the effects of how the landscape has changed,” said Liz Tigelaar, showrunner of …

Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal

Hindustan Times  

Dust-sheets cover the sets inside one soundproofed Hollywood studio, as placard-wielding writers and actors make as much noise as they can outside. On the face of it, the writers have won some concessions: bonuses for writers on shows that do well on streaming, a format whose success metrics have until now been opaque; minimum staffing levels for writers’ rooms; and …

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which had been using guest hosts when the strike hit, announced Wednesday that it would return Oct. 16 “with an all-star roster of guest hosts for the remainder of 2023.” …

Hollywood Strike | Writers' deal may set a template for talks with striking actors
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Writers' deal may set a template for talks with striking actors

The Hindu  

The tentative deal Hollywood writers reached with the major studios and streaming services could serve as a template for actors, who have been on strike since mid-July. That agreement generated optimism among striking actors that they may soon settle their differences with the studios. "I hear it's an exceptional deal and historically, whatever deal they give to one union, the …

Hollywood writers to return to work after one of longest strikes in history as guild backs deal with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers to return to work after one of longest strikes in history as guild backs deal with studios

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Members of the Writers Guild of America …

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hindu  

Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. After Tuesday's board votes, the contracts were released for the first time to the writers, who had not yet been given any details …

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

Firstpost  

The writers still have to vote to ratify the contract themselves in early October, but lifting the strike will allow them to work during that process, the guild told members in an email Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry …

Hollywood Strike | Writers’ strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Writers’ strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal

The Hindu  

The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood's writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. The next phase comes Tuesday when the governing boards of the two branches of the Writers Guild of America are expected to vote on the tentative agreement reached by union negotiators with Hollywood studios. That …

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. After Tuesday’s board votes, the contracts were released for the first time to the writers, who had not yet been …

Strike deal only first step in resolving Hollywood crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Strike deal only first step in resolving Hollywood crisis

The Hindu  

A tentative deal to end a long-running writers' strike that has paralysed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter studio stand-off with the actors' union stretches on. ‘Huge roadblock’ The WGA's deal with studios achieved compromises on minimum wage increases, bonus payments for writers participating in hit shows, and guarantees that …

Hollywood returns to work soon as strike ends, get ready for these new movies, but TV shows may take time
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood returns to work soon as strike ends, get ready for these new movies, but TV shows may take time

Hindustan Times  

Months long stalemate between the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild is set to finally end after a tentative three-year contract agreement will be approved by the Writers Guild of America's board and members. The labour dispute that had been ongoing since May 2, with writers taking to the picket lines in demand of fair compensation and better conditions. …

Writers’ union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Writers’ union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

The Hindu  

The union representing screenwriters reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end a historic strike after nearly five months, raising hopes that a crippling shutdown of movie and television filming could be near an end. As a result of the deal, nightly network shows including NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” could return …

Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative deal to end their strike after nearly 5 months
1 year, 3 months ago

Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative deal to end their strike after nearly 5 months

Daily Mail  

The Writers Guild of America has struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers - but the Guild warned: 'No one is to return to work until specifically authorized.' The strike began in early May, as writers expressed concern over wages, staffing and other issues The WGA represents over 11,000 writers and is split into …

Hollywood strike comes to an end as Writers Guild, studios reach tentative deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood strike comes to an end as Writers Guild, studios reach tentative deal

India Today  

Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions. Efforts to restart daytime talk shows without writers, such as "The Drew Barrymore Show," collapsed this month, in the face of criticism from striking …

The writers’ strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood’s return to work
1 year, 3 months ago

The writers’ strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood’s return to work

LA Times  

Hollywood breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday night when the Writers Guild of America and the major studios announced a tentative deal for a new contract. “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership,” WGA’s negotiating committee wrote in a memo to …

Editorial: Hollywood is the backbone of L.A.’s economy. It’s a relief there’s an end in sight to the strikes
1 year, 3 months ago

Editorial: Hollywood is the backbone of L.A.’s economy. It’s a relief there’s an end in sight to the strikes

LA Times  

There’s an end in sight for one of the two historic Hollywood strikes. Opinion Editorial: L.A. has a major stake in settling the Hollywood writers’ strike The last strike cost the local economy $2.1 billion and 37,700 jobs. While there are few specifics on what’s included in the proposed three-year contract for film and television work, WGA leaders called the …

Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike

Al Jazeera  

Writers union says the new deal is ‘exceptional’ with ‘meaningful gains and protections for writers’. Hollywood’s writers union says it has reached a preliminary labour agreement with the industry’s major studios in a deal to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production for nearly five months. The writers strike immediately sent late-night talk shows …

End to WGA strike is in sight: Writers Guild and studios reach tentative agreement
1 year, 3 months ago

End to WGA strike is in sight: Writers Guild and studios reach tentative agreement

Salon  

After months of on-and-off negotiation talks, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative agreement to end the nearly 150-day-long writers strike. "What we have won in this contract — most particularly, everything we have gained since May 2nd — is due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its …

WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike
1 year, 3 months ago

WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike

LA Times  

Signs await distribution at Writers Guild of America picket line at Sony Studios in Culver City in May. The WGA leaders, in their Sunday message to members, said guild staff will now comb through the contract to make sure that “the last ‘i’ is dotted.” The negotiating committee will vote on whether to recommend the contract and send it on …

Hollywood crew members fight to hang on as the strikes drag on: ‘We’re the collateral damage’
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood crew members fight to hang on as the strikes drag on: ‘We’re the collateral damage’

LA Times  

Jamie McElrath, an IATSE member and scenic artist who’s out of work due to the strikes, makes candles and does card readings to get by. He instead referred to an oft-repeated quote from an anonymous studio executive who told Deadline in July, “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing …

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