From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America —representing 11,500 screenwriters—went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Last
Picket line formed by writers on strike in New York City on location of Daredevil: Born Again. The production of Severance was similarly shut down due to the strike.
A picketer protesting against replacing writers with generative AI
A strike captain leads WGA strikers outside Warner Bros. Studios.
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The Writers Guild of America are two independent American sister labor unions, each representing writers in film, television, radio, and online media:
2023 Writers Guild of America strike
…From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—representing 11,500 screenwriters—went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Lasting…
A Writers Guild of America strike sign, 2007
The Los Angeles headquarters of the Writers Guild of America West at 3rd & Fairfax.
Picket line formed by writers that are on strike in New York City. Outside on location of the Marvel Studios Disney+ TV show, Daredevil: Born Again (working title Out the Kitchen), 2023.