Hollywood has officially reached the 100th day of the Writers Guild of America's strike, surpassing the length of the 2007 writers’ strike.
Keyser said that Lombardini was only willing to discuss some of the WGA’s demands, which include a minimum room size for writers, minimum number of weeks of employment, success-based residuals on streaming programs, and protections against the use of AI. "Things are cordial with the AMPTP," said Keyser. “People are not yelling at each other. Everything is very professional; coldly professional, probably.
He went on to highlight the significance of the 100 day mark, shaming the AMPTP for allowing the work stoppage to continue for this long. “There’s a sense somehow that you label something 100 days like it’s some kind of celebration,” said Keyser. “It’s an anniversary of shame for the AMPTP, let’s be clear about that. There was that early comment in the press about, and then they walked that back. But of course they are.
The current WGA strike is also longer then the 96-day writers' strike in 1981—which led to a deal that gave writers guaranteed residuals from sales in videocassettes and pay TV. However, it's still not the longest writers strike in union history. That distinction belongs to the 1988 writers’ strike, which focused on residual hikes and more creative control for writers. That one lasted 22 weeks, or approximately 154 days.
From the looks of it, it may be a while before real negotiations resume. The WGA strike also coincides with a SAG-AFTRA strike, creating the first dual strike in Hollywood in 63 years. That last dual strike, in 1960, lasted 148 days for the WGA and ultimately created the residual model that both writers and actors are fighting to improve today.
“With SAG by our side, we’re more powerful than ever,” said Keyser. “There will be no path forward for writers or for actors who do not say, “Enough.” There is no mercy here; there is only a revolution that comes out of our power. And that’s what we intend to achieve.”
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