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First Writers Strike Since 2008 Begins
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6:48Now PlayingHollywood grinds to a halt as the Writers Guild of America goes on strike asking for improved wages, limits on AI and more. Jayar Jackson and Jeff Wiggins break it down on The Watchlist. Watch LIVE on weekdays at noon ET.
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"Hollywood writers are closing their laptops and heading to the picket line.
Thousands of unionized scribes who say they are not paid fairly in the streaming era went on strike early Tuesday, bringing television production to a halt. It comes after high-stakes negotiations between a top guild and a trade association representing Hollywood’s marquee studios failed to avert the first walkout in more than 15 years.
The board of directors for the Writers Guild of America, which includes West Coast and East Coast branches, voted unanimously to call for a walkout and said writers face an 'existential crisis.'”
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