Everything to know about the 2023 Hollywood writers' strike - Los Angeles Times
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The writers’ strike tentatively ends; here’s what to know

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The exterior of the Los Angeles headquarters of the Writers Guild of America West
The Los Angeles headquarters of the Writers Guild of America West.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Summary

The Writers Guild of America went on strike effective 12:01 a.m. May 2 after contract talks broke off with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Among the key issues is pay. As content has become more prolific in the streaming era, the guild has argued that the median pay for writers has decreased.

The last writers strike lasted 100 days and happened in 2007-08, upending Southern California’s production economy.

The 2023 WGA strike had reached 146 days before the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative deal on Sept. 24.

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