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Writers Guild of America workers picket outside the Sunset Bronson Studios building on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. After talks with studios and broadcast companies over pay and working conditions failed to reach an agreement, more than 11,000 Hollywood television and film writers went on strike for their first in 15 years. Late-night shows are expected to stop production immediately, while TV series and films scheduled for release later this year and beyond could face significant delays.
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will continue. The WGA negotiating committee said in a letter to union members that talks took place Saturday for the fourth day in a row.
“Thank you for the amazing show of support on the picket lines today! This means so much to us as we continue to work toward a deal the book deserves,” the message said.
CNN has reached out to AMPTP for comment.
The AMPTP studio heads — Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, Disney chief Bob Iger, Netflix co-chairman Ted Sarandos, and NBCUniversal studio chief Donna Langley — resumed negotiations Wednesday with the WGA.
Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of CNN.
It is noteworthy that the Federation of Trade Unions, which represents more than 11,000 members, has been on strike since May 2. The strike reached its 145th day on Saturday and is approaching the longest strike in the union’s history, which lasted 154 days in 1988.
The WGA and AMPTP have engaged in marathon negotiations over wages, worker protections, and artificial intelligence.
CNN’s Oliver Darcy and Taylor Romine contributed to this report
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