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I thought we would be treated more like collaborators on a product.
Its like an assembly line now.
Below, a guide to Hollywoods2023 strike, from beginning to end.
Why was Hollywood on strike?
And while series budgets have soared over the past decade, median writer-producer pay has fallen.
This wasnt the only issue presented, of course.
(Lorde said they would rue the day.)
So those were the issues.
But what did writers do about it?
When did the WGA strike start?
Nobody does anything in Hollywood unless theyreafraid, he wrote.
And hes set a fear-based tone and cadence, if not the actual agenda, for these negotiations.
Take these with a grain of salt.
The AMPTP, meanwhile,put out a documentcountering with why they couldnt fulfill the WGAs requests.
Have they reached a deal?
On September 24, the WGA announced that they had reacheda tentative agreement with the AMPTP.
The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement.
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Is the strike over now?
A resounding:Well, yes!
How did WGA negotiations go?
Negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP began on March 20.
The intent was for them to last two weeks before taking a two-week break.
Negotiations concluded on Monday, May 1, without an agreement, leading to a strike.
The news was shared to writers via email andthe WGAs social media.
Specifically, Lombardini requested a meeting on Friday, August 4, to restart negotiations.
This means that writers work could still be used to train generative AI.
It is their only strategy to bet that we will turn on each other.
The companies counteroffer is neither nothing, nor nearly enough, it wrote, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
And how about SAG negotiations?
Our Pension & Health caps have been substantially raised, which will bring much needed value to our plans.
Join us and flood picket lines in the morning.
Make your voices heard.
SAGs contract was initially up on July 1, but discussions were extended through to July 12.
They stand on the wrong side of history at this very moment.
She additionally shed some light on how negotiations were going prior to the strike.
Maybe it was just to let studios promote their summer movies another 12 days.
They stayed locked behind closed doors; they continued to cancel our meetings with them.
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP resumed talks October 2, but the AMPTP walked awayOctober 11.
They returned to the table on October 24.
We are reviewing it and considering our response within the context of the critical issues addressed in our proposals.
Deliberations are currently ongoing, with negotiations beginning again on November 6.
What was everyone saying about strike authorization?
Notable Hollywood names have taken to Twitter to voice their support for strike authorization in both guilds.
Its about writers getting their fair share, Daniel Kwan wrote on Twitter.
Its about maintaining a healthy middle/working class of writers in our industry.
Its about showing our collective strength as new tech threatens to take away our leverage.
What shows and films were most affected by the strikes?
Streaming is kind of a different story.
Remember how we said that streaming caused lots of changes to the industry?
Thats why theOppenheimerLondon premiere was cut short and why only Mickey and Minnie attended DisneysHaunted Mansionpremiere.
This is a developing story and has been updated throughout.
