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The writers strike ended while the actors strike could drag on
Hollywood writers’ strike has ended after they secured a deal with the studios but actors’ strike could continue for a few months. Screen Actors Guild strike captain Kate Bond has said she isn’t sure about a quick outcome. “I hope…strikers get the same protection and gains that we did, because I think it’s time for…
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The writers reached a tentative deal with the studios
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has reached a contract deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) which will end the writers’ strike. The deal protects “writers in every sector of the membership”, SAG said. The writers have been on strike since July after they asked for guaranteed staffing levels for television…
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Hollywood writers deal, NASA asteroid sample, and caucus
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTTRA) announced on Saturday that it has reached a settlement with Screen Actors Guild (SAG), ending the 10-day-long Hollywood writers’ strike. The guild’s negotiating committee said in an email that the deal was an “exceptional one” with “meaningful gains” and protections for writers. SAGTRA had called the strike…