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Hollywood Writers Approve of Strike as Shutdown Looms
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 Apr. 20, 2023 | STRIKES | Hollywood is getting ever closer to a shutdown. The unions representing thousands of television and movie writers said on Monday that they had overwhelming support for a strike, giving union leaders the right to call for a walkout when the writers’ contract with the major Hollywood studios expires on May 1. The unions, which are affiliated East and West Coast branches of the Writers Guild of America, said more than 9,000 writers had approved a strike authorization, with 98 percent of the vote. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of Hollywood production companies, said in a statement that a strike authorization “should come as no surprise to anyone.” The New York Times Related: Teamsters Local 399, SAG-AFTRA leaders show solidarity with writers
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