2023 WGA strike – Page 4 – California Globe

WGA, SAG-AFTRA Hit New Milestones In Hollywood Strikes

August 15, 2023 2:30 amAugust 15, 2023 2:31 am

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA) strikes both reached new milestones on Monday, with the WGA currently going over the latest counterproposal from studios, and SAG-AFTRA announcing that all future indie movie...

Hollywood Writers, Motion Pictures Guild Resume Bargaining

August 11, 2023 2:36 amAugust 11, 2023 2:37 am

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced on Thursday that bargaining over a new contract would begin on Friday, which will be the 101 day mark of the months long...

Globe Interviews Writers Guild Picketers: Strike Impasse Approaches 100 Day Mark

August 9, 2023 2:30 amAugust 9, 2023 1:47 pm

Late last week, the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike surpassed the length of the 2007-2008 strike, which lasted 93 days. While not the longest of all time, with the 1988 writers strike making it to 154 days, the...

More Movie, TV Productions Find Ways To Continue Around Hollywood Strikes

August 8, 2023 2:27 amAugust 8, 2023 2:28 am

The number of active movie and TV productions in the Los Angeles area continued to climb this week, with more producers and studios finding ways around the concurrent writers and actors strikes. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA)...

SEIU Announces 11,000 LA City Workers Will do One Day Strike Tuesday

August 7, 2023 4:14 pmAugust 7, 2023 4:14 pm

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, which represents city workers in Los Angeles, announced Monday that they will be conducting a 24 hour strike on Tuesday, adding to the already large number of strikes that have occurred in...

Writers Guild, Hollywood Producers Agree To Meet In LA Friday

August 2, 2023 11:41 amAugust 2, 2023 11:41 am

After three months of no talks, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios and streaming services, agreed on Wednesday to meet on Friday, reigniting hopes that the writers...

Actors Union, Hollywood Producers Turn Down Gov. Newsom’s Offer To Mediate SAG-AFTRA Strike

July 27, 2023 12:14 pmJuly 27, 2023 12:15 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced late on Wednesday that the Governor has been attempting to mediate the SAG-AFTRA strike behind the scenes, with both actors and producers in Hollywood having turned down the offer so far. The Screen Actors Guild-American...