Writers' Union Vote Authorizes TV and Film Strike Over Pay and Other Issues
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Over 97% of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) members have voted in favor of a strike if their leadership does not reach a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) by May 1. The WGA is demanding higher minimum compensation, standardized residuals for feature writers, and curbing the use of mini-rooms. The AMPTP has denied the WGA's claims of rollbacks in contract negotiations. The last writers' strike was in 2007, and the DGA and SAG contracts also expire soon.
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- TV and film writers authorize strike over pay, other issues KTVB
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