Film and television sets in Hollywood will go dark starting Tuesday after the Writers Guild of America voted to go on strike.
Late Monday night, the union's leaders decided its members will start picketing Tuesday afternoon. The decision comes as negotiations between the union writers andPrior to Monday night's development, WGA members voted overwhelmingly earlier this month to authorize a strike if labor negotiations broke down. According to the Writers Guild of America, 97.8% of members who cast ballots supported the strike-authorization vote.
"A strike authorization vote has always been part of the WGA's plan, announced before the parties even exchanged proposals," according to the AMPTP prior to Monday's announcement. "Its inevitable ratification should come as no surprise to anyone. Our goal is, and continues to be, to reach a fair and reasonable agreement.
The WGA last week issued what it calls "strike rules" in case a walkout is called. The instructions for union members essentially bar them from doing any writing for studios being struck, or conducting any negotiations on future writing projects. The rules also direct union members to honor all WGA picket lines, perform assigned "strike-support" duties and inform the union of any "strikebreaking activity.
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