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Writers Guild Of America Strike (2007–present)
Writers Guild of America strike may refer to: *1960 Writers Guild of America strike *1981 Writers Guild of America strike *1988 Writers Guild of America strike The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) against major United States television and film studios represented by the ... * 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Writers Guild Of America Strike
The 1960 Writers Guild of America strike was a labor dispute held by both Writers Guilds of America (WGAW and WGAE), against the Association of Motion Picture Producers. It lasted for 146 days (from January 16 until June 10, 1960, with network writers joining mid-March, although an agreement between the involved parties was signed two days later after the strike), making it the second longest strike ever held by both unions by just one week less than the 1988 writers strike. This dispute was meant to raise concerns about broadcast royalties for films that air on television. For a time, the actors were on strike at the same time, but they had returned to work before the writers reached a compromise with the film companies. Seven of the eight major studios have reached an agreement: * Allied Artists * Columbia * MGM * Paramount * Twentieth-Century Fox * Walt Disney * Warner Bros. The eighth, Universal International, had reached an agreement before the strike began. The settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Writers Guild Of America Strike
The 1981 Writers Guild of America strike was a 3-month strike action taken to establish compensation in the then-new markets of "pay TV" and home video. Most scripted television series seasons started much later than originally planned as a result. See also * 1981–82 United States network television schedule * International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) * WGA screenwriting credit system * WGA script registration service * 1960 Writers Guild of America strike * 1988 Writers Guild of America strike * 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike * List of Hollywood strikes References Writers Guild Of America Strike, 1981 Writers A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays ... Writers Guild of America strike Writers Guild of America strike Strike, 1981 Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Writers Guild Of America Strike
The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) against major United States television and film studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The strike, which ran from March 7 to August 7, 1988, affected production on movies and TV shows. At 153 days, it remains the longest strike in the history of the WGA, surpassing the 1960 strike by one week and the 2007–08 strike by seven weeks. Summary Formal negotiations between the writers guilds and producers began in January 1988. The main disagreements"Writers Strike Chronology," from ''Los Angeles Times'', 8/4/1988 included: * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |