Global Information2023 Writers Guild of America strike information
| 2023 Writers Guild of America strike | |||
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| Part of 2023 Hollywood labor disputes | |||
 Picket line formed by writers on strike in New York City on location of Daredevil: Born Again. The production of Severance was shut down due to the strike. | |||
| Date | May 2 – September 27, 2023(4 months and 25 days, or 148 days)[1] | ||
| Location | United States Primarily New York City, Los Angeles, Burbank, and Culver City[a] | ||
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| Resulted in | Tentative agreement reached on September 24, 2023; contract ratified on October 9, 2023. | ||
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From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—representing 11,500 screenwriters[2]—went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).[3][4] With a duration of 148 days, the strike is tied with the 1960 strike as the second-longest labor stoppage that the WGA has performed, only behind the 1988 strike (153 days).[5][6] Alongside the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which continued until November, it was part of a series of broader Hollywood labor disputes. Both strikes contributed to the biggest interruption to the American film and television industries since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lack of ongoing film and television productions resulted in some studios having to close doors or reduce staff.[7][8][9] The strike also jeopardized long-term contracts created during the media streaming boom: big studios could terminate production deals with writers through force majeure clauses after 90 days, saving them millions of dollars.[10][11] In addition, numerous other areas within the global entertainment ecosystem were impacted by the strike action,[12] including the VFX industry[13] and prop making studios.[14] Following a tentative agreement,[15] union leadership voted to end the strike on September 27, 2023.[1] On October 9, the WGA membership officially ratified the contract with 99% of WGA members voting in favor of it. Its combined impact with the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike resulted in the loss of 45,000 jobs,[16] and "an estimated $6.5 billion" loss to the economy of Southern California.[16]
- ^ a b 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.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (October 24, 2023). "SAG-AFTRA & Studios Set More Contract Talks For Friday; "Cautious Optimism" Motto Of The Day". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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