The Writers Guild of America has voted to allow a strike if it is unable to agree on a new contract with major studios by midnight.
The future of some of your favorite television and streaming shows could be in jeopardy if Hollywood writers can't reach an agreement with producers.
The union is demanding higher pay and better benefits, saying the expansion of streaming services has increased demand from writers and devalued their work. "Our goal is, and continues to be, to reach a fair and reasonable agreement," the association said in a statement.Danny Tolli, a TV show writer and union member, told Scripps News that writers are experiencing the"most comprehensive assault" on compensation that he's ever seen.
The last time the writers guild went on strike was back in 2007, when many network shows were forced to shorten seasons or cancel shows altogether to compensate. In 2017, another strike authorization was voted on an approved, but a deal with the studios was reached before the strike happened.
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