From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East, and Writers Guild of America West went on strike.
Striking WGA members at Fox Plaza, Los Angeles, on November 7, 2007
Writer-actor Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm (foreground, right) and others at a WGAW rally outside the Fox Studios in Los Angeles.
WGA West president and Futurama writer Patric Verrone speaks at a strike rally in Los Angeles.
Family Guy and American Dad! creator and actor Seth MacFarlane speaks at a WGAW rally in Los Angeles on November 9, 2007.
The Writers Guild of America East is a labor union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media.
2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike
…From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) went on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike primarily sought increased residual rates…
Solidarity rally in Washington Square, 2007