writers guild of america strike
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Here’s What the WGA Has to Say About Streaming Monopolies
The Writers’ Guild of America West has released a 15-page report on the big three streaming services, outlining exactly how far each one has gone to preserve and maintain their monopoly in the space. The three companies at the heart of the report are Disney, Amazon, and Netflix. All three of these streaming services are…
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Tensions Rise on the Picket Lines as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes Continue
The performers of SAG-AFTRA and the writers of WGA were already feeling disgusted with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers; that’s why both unions are now on strike, fighting for fair work contracts. In Hollywood, the picket lines themselves have now become part of the battle. Earlier today, Deadline followed up on a…
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The Animation Guild’s Contract Negotiations Get Delayed to 2022
This past October saw the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) threaten to go on strike for better residuals and protections for on-set breaks. Though things came to a tenuous agreement, members of IATSE Local 839, aka The Animation Guild (TAG), were separate from those discussions. Now in their in their own quest to…
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60,000 IATSE Workers Will Begin Nationwide Strike Monday If an Agreement Is Not Reached
Last week, the vast majority of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ members voted in favour of authorizing a nationwide strike — a move that would immediately ground to a halt the productions of films and series across the country. Now, the trade union is making clear that it intends to follow through on…