2023 Writers Guild of America strike
| 2023 Writers Guild of America strike | |||
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 Picket line formed by writers on strike in New York City on location of Daredevil: Born Again. | |||
| Date | May 2 – September 27, 2023(4 months and 25 days, or 148 days)[1] | ||
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| Resulted in | Agreement reached on September 24, 2023; contract made on October 9, 2023. | ||
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From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), with 11,500 screenwriters,[2] went on strike. The strike was over a labor argument with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).[3][4] Over 148 days, the strike is similar to the 1960 strike. It is the second-longest strike that the WGA has ever done. The only longer strike was its 1988 strike (153 days).[5][6] This went alongside the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. This strike went until November. It was part of a larger part of Hollywood labor disputes. Both strikes interrupted American movie and television.
Because of the strike, many studios had to close of reduce staff.[7][8][9] The strike also hurt long-term contracts made during the media streaming boom. Big studios could end deals with writers through force majeure. This saved many studios millions of dollars.[10][11] Many other areas of entertainment in the world were hurt by the strike.[12] VFX [13] and prop-making were both hurt by the strike.[14] After making an agreement,[15] the union ended the strike on September 27, 2023.[1] On October 9, the WGA created the contract. 99% of WGA members voted for the contract. This trike, along with the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike resulted in 45,000 jobs being lost.[16] The economy of Southern California also lost 6.5 billion dollars.[16]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kilkenny, Katie (September 26, 2023). "Writers Guild Strike to End Wednesday: Leadership Votes to Conclude Historic Work Stoppage". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Endorsements". www.wgacontract2023.org. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Alissa (May 2, 2023). "Hollywood's writers are on strike. Here's why that matters". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
According to the WGA's proposals chart, the guild's proposals would gain the writers about $429 million in total per year. The AMPTP's counter-proposal is an increase of about $86 million per year.
- ↑ "WGA on Strike". WGAContract2023.org. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ Robb, David (December 20, 2022). "Historically, The WGA Is Overdue For A Strike, With Residuals Again A Key Issue Of Upcoming Talks". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake (July 17, 2023). "Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Hollywood strikes have already had a $3 billion impact on California's economy, experts say: It's causing 'a lot of hardship'". CNBC. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Not coming to a screen near you — viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike". NPR. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Benjamin (August 21, 2023). "Show business to no business: how are the strikes hitting Hollywood?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ↑ Fuster, Jeremy (May 22, 2023). "Hollywood Writers' Strike: How Both Sides Prepared". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ Sperling, Nicole; Barnes, Brooks; Mullin, Benjamin (July 17, 2023). "Labor Day Looms as Crisis Point in Hollywood Stalemate". New York Times. New York, N.Y. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Depillis, Lydia (September 2023). "Impact of Hollywood Strikes on Jobs Goes Beyond the Strikers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ↑ "'No one's feeling good': Visual effects industry hit by global challenges as Lucasfilm ends Singapore operations". Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Businesses reliant on Hollywood suffer as strikes continue". August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Deal! WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement to End 146-Day Writers Strike". Variety. September 24, 2023. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Patten, Dominic (2023-10-24). "SAG-AFTRA & Studios Set More Contract Talks For Friday; "Cautious Optimism" Motto Of The Day". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
Other websites
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- WGA Official Strike Website
- Frank, Jason P. (May 1, 2023). "The 2023 WGA Strike for Dummies". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023.
- Media coverage from Deadline, May 23, 2023
- Media coverage from The Hollywood Reporter;
- Media coverage from Variety, April 24, 2023
- Writers Guild of America West. "WGA Negotiations—Status as of May 1, 2023" (PDF). wga.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- McPherson, Molly (September 27, 2023). "The Writers Guild Of America's Tactical Win Over Hollywood Studios". Forbes. Retrieved September 27, 2023.