Hollywood screenwriters launched a strike on Tuesday that could bring the industry to a standstill after the Writers Guild of America union failed to reach a pay deal with US film and television producers.
The union demands about 600 million dollars (546.2 million euros) in salary increases and other benefits, such as the compensation that a team member receives each time the product is re-broadcast on television and that, according to the organization, has been reduced by ‘streaming’. platforms.
The last strike carried out by the union was in 2007 and lasted more than a month, which meant a loss of 2,100 million dollars (1,910 million euros) for the North American audiovisual industry and the dismissal of 37,000 professionals.
Source: TSF
