Hollywood writers secure tentative deal after 146 days of strike
The bargaining team of the Writers’ Guild of America have announced an in-principle agreement on all major issues raised by the striking writers. The strike is set to continue until after the final draft of the tentative agreement is authorized for a ratification vote
Hollywood workers are fighting to save creativity in entertainment
Top studios are determined to wait out the strike by starving out entertainment workers, while workers fight to be stewards of their own creative process
The greed of entertainment executives could reap a double strike
97.91% of Hollywood actors authorized a potential strike weeks after the Writer’s Guild of America entered their own strike following failed negotiations with studio giants
60,000 film and TV workers in the US set to strike on Monday
Members of the IATSE voted near-unanimously to approve a strike which would halt production on hundreds of TV and movie projects across the country
In historic vote, 60,000 Hollywood workers authorize first ever countrywide strike
Workers employed in major film and television production houses have complained of abysmal working conditions such as long hours, often exceeding 12 hours a day, low wages and low healthcare contributions from producers
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