SAG-AFTRA strike nears 3-month mark
The Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood studios resumed bargaining talks on Wednesday. It's a sign of progress as the strike nears the three-month mark. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
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As WGA strike ends, more actions appear imminent
Late night talk shows are coming back after Hollywood writers agreed to a new contract and ended their strike, but actors are still on the picket lines and several more strikes appear imminent this week. Culinary workers in Las Vegas appear set to walk off the job and some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are planning to strike on Wednesday. Elise Preston takes a look at the rise in labor actions.
Multiple strikes still ongoing after WGA deal
The Writers Guild of America reached a deal on a new contract, but several other major strikes are still ongoing across the U.S. Auto workers represented by UAW remain on strike, as do members of SAG-AFTRA, and hospitality workers in Las Vegas have authorized a stoppage if a deal isn't reached. Tom Wait reports.
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Hollywood writers get back to work
Writers Guild of America leaders have given the union's 11,000 members the all-clear to get back to work Wednesday. Leadership has approved a new three-year contract with studios that includes major gains on issues they've been fighting for. CBS News' Danya Bacchus reports from Culver City, California.
Where SAG-AFTRA stands after WGA deal
Nearly five months after hitting picket lines, the writers of the WGA have a tentative agreement in place with Hollywood studios that union negotiators call "exceptional." CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more on when the writers could return to work and the state of SAG-AFTRA's work stoppage.
Writers call tentative WGA deal "exceptional"
More than four-and-a-half months after they first went on strike, Hollywood writers have reached a tentative deal with studios on a new labor contract. Reed Alexander, an entertainment business correspondent for Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the deal and what it could mean for the SAG-AFTRA strike.
WGA members celebrate tentative deal
Details are still sparse on the tentative deal reached Sunday night between Hollywood studios and the WGA, but public statements from Guild members have been positive. Elaine Low, staff writer for The Ankler, joined CBS News to discuss celebrations she saw throughout Los Angeles following the deal's announcement.
What shows are affected by the TV writers' strike?
Tentative agreement to settle the first Hollywood writers strike in 15 years could see some shows resume production soon.
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Is a deal to end the writers' strike near?
Negotiators and leaders for the Writers Guild of America and the studios returned to the bargaining table Thursday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest from Los Angeles.
WGA, Hollywood studios to resume talks
Hollywood writers have been on strike for 140 days. Meg James, senior entertainment writer for the L.A. Times, joins CBS News to discuss the status of things as talks resume this week.
WGA, studios expected to resume negotiations
The Writers Guild of America and studios are expected to resume negotiations Wednesday in what will be the first time the two sides have sat down together in a month. This comes as many talk shows are reversing plans to return without striking writers. Elaine Low, staff writer at The Ankler, joined CBS News to discuss the renewed talks.
Writers, actors struggling through strike
After months of failed negotiations, the actors and writers guild strikes are no closer to resolve and the economic impact for many of the out-of-work writers and actors is intensifying. Several Hollywood organizations have been helping to provide support during this time with grants mostly going toward rent and mortgages. Alex Rubin, writer and co-head of Pay Up Hollywood, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
"The Great Gloom": Workers take to the picket line
Hollywood actors and writers have been on the picket lines all summer, while thousands of autoworkers at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could soon also go on strike if a new contract is not reached. It marks what many have called "The Great Gloom" among America's labor force. Astrid Martinez has details.
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Colbert, Kimmel and other late-night hosts start podcast on Hollywood strikes
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WGA rejects proposal from Hollywood studios
Striking Hollywood writers have rejected a proposal from production studios. The Writers Guild of America says the proposal "failed to sufficiently protect writers from the existential threats that caused us to strike in the first place." Elaine Low, a staff writer for The Ankler, joined CBS News to discuss.
Rise of AI has actors fearing for their jobs
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Studios offer counterproposal to WGA
The Writers Guild of America is mulling over a counterproposal from major Hollywood studios this week as the strike by guild members surpasses 100 days. The two sides returned to the bargaining table Friday for the first time since the strike began in early May and the Writers Guild is expected to deliver its response later this week. Elaine Low, staff writer for The Ankler, joined CBS News to talk about the negotiations.
Hollywood writers strike reaches 100-day mark
The Writers Guild of America strike reached its 100th day on Wednesday. More than 11,000 film and television writers went on strike beginning May 2 after contract negotiations between the WGA and Hollywood studios broke down. WGA members Meagan Daine and J.R. Zamora-Thal break down the biggest sticking points in the strike.
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