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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
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How Soon Can TV Production Start Again Now That the WGA Has a Deal?
The writers’ guild reached a tentative agreement with studios on Sunday after five straight days of resumed negotiations
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Hollywood Studios and WGA to Meet Again Sunday After Marathon Talks
The guild and the AMPTP made the joint statement at 8 pm on Saturday night after the companies offered their “best and final” offer
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WGA Members Say the ‘Mood Is Solidarity’ as Talks With Studios Continue (Video)
“Believe me, our solidarity is not shaken. We are still in this to win this,” says “Star Trek: Prodigy” writer Julie Benson
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Rescues Democratic Fundraising in Hollywood With More Than $2 Million in Donations
The mogul and his wife have donated $2.28 million to make up for diminished funds amid actors’ and writers’ strikes
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A Word of Caution to the Studios: Creatives Don’t Need You | PRO Insight
Kino CEO Daril Fannin sees a new era of independent production aided by technology
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Writers Have ‘Tempered’ Hopes With Studios Back at the Bargaining Table: ‘We’re Not Going to Take a Bad Deal’ (Video)
“There’s one group that can end this, it’s the AMPTP,” writer Alfredo Septien (“Stargirl”) tells TheWrap
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WGA Members ‘Guardedly Optimistic’ as CEOs Show Up for Strike Negotiations With Guild
Striking writers on expressed cautious optimism while Bob Iger and other execs appeared at the restart of negotiations
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WGA and AMPTP Resume Talks: Here’s What’s Left to Resolve
Studios and writers try again to reach a deal on mandatory staffing, viewership data and other key issues
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WGA ‘Will Continue to Picket Struck Shows’ as ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Stands by Strike Return
Specific plans regarding picketing of the long-running dance competition series are not known
