Labor

Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Studios After Nearly 150-Day Strike

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 25, 2023 "It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Worlds Apart

Christopher Weyant Sep 21, 2023 Dig deeper

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Actors and Writers on Strike

Jeff Koterba Jul 17, 2023 Dig deeper

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Video: The WGA Strikes for Residuals

Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 8, 2023 The TV and movie writers guild is asking for two percent of profits. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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The Write Stuff

Dave Whamond May 4, 2023 Dig deeper

SAG Strikes Out

Mike Farrell / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 The Hollywood-centric “Membership First” faction that has controlled the Screen Actors Guild’s national board for most of the last five years chooses tactics -- misinformation, tough talk and over-promising -- that undermine the union’s credibility. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hollywood Writers Back in Action

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 After weeks of striking, the Writers Guild of America has struck a deal with Hollywood honchos, ending the protracted impasse between scribes and studios and allowing the stalled wheels of the entertainment industry to creak back into motion on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eisner: Strike Is Over

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2008 He's not the head honcho at the Mouse House (aka Walt Disney Co.) anymore, but Michael Eisner claims firsthand and reliable knowledge that the writers' strike is over. He says a deal was struck between the WGA and studio execs late last week and will take effect within days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert’s Gospel (Music) for Striking Writers

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2008 What will it take to end the bitter standoff between WGA screenwriters and studio big cheeses? Stephen Colbert tries an innovative -- and inspiring -- approach by breaking into "Go Down Moses" with some help from the Harlem Gospel Choir and "Blink" author Malcolm Gladwell. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Daily Show’ Must Go On

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2008 After a (seemingly endless) hiatus, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are back on Comedy Central, even as striking writers continue to picket outside the network's mothership Here, "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver endures a heated confrontation with himself, actually, as he covers the strikers outside the show's studio. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert and Stewart on the Comeback Track

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2007 If Comedy Central headliners Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert indeed return to television Jan. 7 -- the eve of the New Hampshire primary, as fate (or whatever capricious force controls networks' holiday scheduling practices) would have it -- they'll probably have to stage their comebacks without their trusty and witty writing teams. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WGA Strikers to Return to the Table Nov. 26

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2007 An end may be in sight for striking television and film writers and their studio bosses if negotiations, now set to resume Nov 26, are effective However, WGA West President Patric Verrone cautioned union members to stand their ground in an e-mail titled "Don't Break Out the Champagne Just Yet". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )