Hollywood Writers’ Strike Reaches 100-Day Mark

Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times

WGA Strike Update

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has just reached what they are calling a “Milestone of Shame”. Tomorrow (Wednesday August 10th) the WGA will have its 100th day on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) which represents major studios like Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount etc.

As of right now, there still seems to be no end in sight for compromise. Late Friday night the WGA revealed that there has been “no agreement” to resume negotiations with the AMPTP. Still the WGA says they “remain resolved and united”.

Though the end goal is to better the lives and careers of the writers, many involved in the strike are suffering great financial hardships. Actor, Billy Porter, a participant of the adjunct actors strike, revealed that he has to sell his house because he is out of work indefinitely.

Chris Keyser and David Goodman, former WGA West presidents and current co-chairs of the guild’s negotiating committee, believe that the “studios are wholly responsible for the over three month shutdown of the industry and the pain it has caused workers and all others whose livelihoods depends on this business” and”ultimately, the studios have no choice but to make a fair deal”.

Still, the writers persevere; as another former co-chair of the WGA revealed they “were struggling so much [before] that being on strike was not that big a step down for them, they’re already going a year between jobs, so this feels like the normal course of business”.

Published by HOLR Magazine