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Hollywood writers start strike after negotiation breakdown with studios
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced its 11,000 plus members would go on strike in response to studio management's insufficient responses to their staffing proposals.
The strike will affect the production of many TV shows and possibly delays the start of new seasons of others later this year.
The WGA claims the studios’ responses to its proposals have been “wholly insufficient” and that the writers face an existential crisis.
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The union is fighting for “mandatory staffing” and “duration of employment” proposals requiring a company to staff a show with a certain number of writers for a specified period, whether needed or not.
The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studio management, says it is willing to improve on its offer but not meet all of the union’s demands.
The primary sticking points are the “mandatory staffing” and “duration of employment” proposals.
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A management negotiating committee statement said: “Member companies remain united in their desire to reach a deal that is mutually beneficial to writers and the health and longevity of the industry, and to avoid hardship to the thousands of employees who depend upon the industry for their livelihoods.”
The two sides are far apart, and the strike could be lengthy and costly.
It starts today starting today (May 3, 2023).
The last strike began in November 2007 and lasted 100 days, ending in February 2008.
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There were no scheduled negotiations on Tuesday after the meetings ended over three hours before the strike deadline on Monday night.
Late-night shows, daytime soap operas, and shows such as “Saturday Night Live” could have early ends to their seasons.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will begin airing repeat episodes due to the strike.
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