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Hollywood Gets Back to Work After Strike, Adds 17,000 Jobs in November
SAG-AFTRA’s new deal finally ended the six months of strikes in November
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WGA, DGA and Other Industry Orgs Congratulate SAG-AFTRA on Tentative Strike Deal: ‘We’re Thrilled’
The actors guild’s deal with the AMPTP puts an end to the 118 work stoppage
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SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes Cost Endeavor $40-$50 Million in Q3, Company Says
CEO Ari Emanuel stated in Wednesday’s earnings call that he expects the actors’ strike to end “in the next couple days”
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WGA West Apologizes for ‘Tremendous Pain’ Caused by Silence on Israel Attack, Finally Condemns ‘Atrocities Committed by Hamas’
“The opinions from the board about whether to put out a statement did not fall along religious or sectarian lines,” WGAW officers said in an email to members
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‘Hurricane’ Screenwriter Dan Gordon Resigns From WGA Over Failure to Condemn Hamas Attack
The Israeli-American guild member of 56 years called WGA response “repugnant” and “appalling”
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Screenwriters Guild of Israel Slams WGA for Staying Silent on Hamas Attacks: ‘A Damn Shame’
The Writers Guild of America said Saturday they “found consensus out of reach” in condemning the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
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Inside the Writers Guild’s Tortured Debate Over Denouncing Hamas Violence in Israel | Exclusive
“Not taking a stand is very much taking a stand,” says David Kohan, co-creator of “Will and Grace”
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WGA Will Not Issue Statement About Hamas Attack on Israel: ‘We Found Consensus Out of Reach’
WGA has been battling internally for over a week about making a public statement while other guilds have condemned the terror attack
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‘The Americans’ Showrunner Slams WGA Silence on Hamas’ Attack on Israel: ‘Failed Us Deeply’
“For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence,” Joel Fields said.
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Writers Slam WGA for Staying Silent on Israel Attacks in Open Letter: ‘We Know That Words Matter’
The union has previously “always led by example. … But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent,” the statement says
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Hollywood Labor Unions Demand AMPTP Resume Negotiations With SAG-AFTRA ‘Immediately’ in Joint Statement
The WGA, DGA and other unions chide the studios for “proposals which merely replicate the terms negotiated with other unions”
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Hollywood Unions Have Built Unprecedented Power, Entertainment Lawyer Says: ‘Really Is a Time for Labor’
TheGrill 2023: Loeb & Loeb’s Ivy Kagan Bierman says the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are part “of a movement that’s happening worldwide”
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WGA Calls on AMPTP to Shift From Strategy That Caused ‘Delay and Suffering’ in Talks With SAG-AFTRA
The union offers support for SAG-AFTRA as renewed talks get underway in the wake of the WGA’s deal
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AI Is Transforming Media Before Our Eyes – and Accelerating Cable’s Demise | PRO Insight
Netflix, Apple and Amazon’s tech DNA give them the early advantage among streamers
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What Hollywood Writers Got: Key Deal Points From the WGA Agreement With the AMPTP
After more than 140 days of strike, the guild got writers requirements for staffing, bonuses for hit streaming titles and protections on AI
