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  • July 2008

    • Actors Won't Strike—Yet

      E! Online  |  Jul 1, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      Actors Won't Strike—Yet

      (Newser) - The contract between the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood studios expired early today—but SAG has decided to let members keep working for the time being, E! Online reports. The two sides are scheduled to reconvene tomorrow. The Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers made it what it called a “final offer” last night, but SAG officials were skeptical. More »

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      television  • film  • Hollywood  • labor unions  • Screen Actors Guild  • actors' strike  • Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Studios Say Writers Out $151M So Far

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Dec 29, 07 6:02 PM CST

      Studios Say Writers Out $151M So Far

      (Newser) - As of Friday, Hollywood writers have lost more than they stand to gain—$151 million—in their eight-week strike for a new three-year deal, the studios allege in a video on their strike blog, the Hollywood Reporter reports. But the writers say the studios' current offer "would cause writers even more economic harm...than they claim this strike has caused." More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers

    • Struggling Stage Workers Demand End to Writers' Strike

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 10, 07 3:00 AM CST

      Struggling Stage Workers Demand End to Writers' Strike

      (Newser) - Rank-and-file production workers marched through downtown Hollywood yesterday calling on the Writers Guild of America and the producers association to end the five-week strike. The group focused attention on the plights of those put out of work by the strike. Set decorators, hair and make-up artists, prop specialists and hundreds of others have lost their jobs because the strike has halted film and TV productions. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers  • production  • below the line workers

    • Writers Pitch New Deal at Talks

      Bloomberg  |  Dec 5, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Writers Pitch New Deal at Talks

      (Newser) - Striking Hollywood writers presented a new contract proposal at talks yesterday that would cost studios some $150 million over three years, Bloomberg reports. If accepted, the deal would give writers a percentage share of revenue from internet and digital media. It's a potential starting point for fresh negotiations to seek an end to the month-long strike that has hurt network and movie productions. More »

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      NBC  • Writers Guild of America  • CBS  • Fox  • ABC  • Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers

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