Almost 150 days later: The Hollywood Writers Guild announces the end of the strike

Almost 150 days later: The Hollywood Writers Guild announces the end of the strike

On May 2, the Writers Guild of America announced a large-scale strike, resulting in production having to be suspended. However, they were able to reach an agreement after 148 days.

Photo: A frame from the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”

“The strike will end on Wednesday at 00:01 (Los Angeles time, 10:01 Moscow time – Ed.). “These are the results of the vote made by the guild leadership, which allowed its 11.5 thousand members to work.”

Let us remind you that this is the seventh strike in the history of the Writers Guild of America. Caused? The fact is that on May 1, 2023, the agreement between the Writers Guild of America and the Motion Picture and Television Producers Guild, which is responsible for transferring funds from movie studios to screenwriters, was expiring. If the parties cannot agree on the terms of the next agreement, the Guild management will declare a strike. Additionally, on July 13, the Screen Actors Guild announced that it would go on strike.

Source: People Talk

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