Hollywood in turmoil as writers strike
The Writers Guild of America has gone on strike, disrupting film and television production across Hollywood, as writers demand better pay and working conditions. Elise Preston reports.
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The Writers Guild of America has gone on strike, disrupting film and television production across Hollywood, as writers demand better pay and working conditions. Elise Preston reports.
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For the first time in 15 years, thousands of writers walked off the job in a fight that could affect the future — and present — of entertainment.
Writers Guild of America entertainment writers are on strike, forcing production for some programs to be put on hold. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston explains what the union wants and how it could impact other parts of the entertainment industry.
Entertainment writers under the Writers Guild of America union begin their strike on Tuesday after failing to reach a deal during negotiations. The strike is likely to affect everything from late-night talk shows to streaming shows. The Hollywood Reporter's media and business writer Alex Weprin joins CBS News to discuss.
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Support staff for Los Angeles public schools has gone on strike, demanding higher wages and more hours for part-time staff. The teachers union is also picketing in solidarity, closing schools for some 400,000 students. Carter Evans reports.
Some 60,000 workers comprised of striking support staff like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with the local teachers union, are set to walk out.
More than 500,000 students in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest school district, are home from school because of a three-day strike. Some 30,000 support staff are leading the strike, and 35,000 teachers are joining them in solidarity in the fight for higher salaries. Chris Evans reports.
Los Angeles Unified School District workers began a three-day strike Tuesday, shutting down the second-largest school system in the country. About 30,000 non-teaching support workers walked off the job over stalled contract talks. The teachers union asked its 35,000 members to also walk out in solidarity. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss.
Unless a deal is reached, about 30,000 teachers' aides, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff are set to strike next week, and teachers will join them in solidarity.
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