The Latest Breaking News from the Writers Guild of America

Thousands of film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America will be going on strike on Tuesday - with late night shows forced to show repeats

Things have gotten complicated as no agreement could be reached.

The Writers Guild of America has called its first work stoppage in 15 years after failing to reach an agreement for higher pay from Hollywood studios.

TV and film production to shut down tonight if WGA, studios can't settle on a new contract

Production on some of your favourite TV shows could soon come to a halt, after unions representing thousands of TV and film writers voted overwhelmingly in support of a strike. The Writers Guild of America polled their members to gauge support for labour action and the results were unprecedented: almost…

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of the Writers Guild of America secured a strong showing of support from its members on Monday, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage that would disrupt Hollywood production and ripple across Southern California’s economy.

Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorize a strike if their talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers don't end in a new contract by midnight May 1.

As contract negotiations have continued, leaders of the Writers Guild of America have asked their members to give them authority to call a strike should they fail to reach an agreement on a new contract with studios by May 1. While a strike is not assured, many in Hollywood say…

The leadership of the Writers Guild of America is asking its 11,500 members to authorize a strike should they fail to reach an agreement on a new contract with the major Hollywood studios.