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The Writers Guild strike is over! Writers can return to their laptops and other devices after midnight tonight. Dialogue can be written, plots outlined, coffee drunk, ink installed in printers. The Guild says everyone can start up again. If something goes wrong, the strike can resume. But it's go

Union members voted favourably to the deal negotiated by the WGA from the AMPTP thus ending the five-month strike in Hollywood.

50 Cent is thrilled that the Writers Guild of America has finally reached an agreement with major studios and streaming platforms to end their 146-day strike.

Veteran Hollywood writer, William Lucas Walker, recalls the issues that took place in the 2007-2008 WGA strike, calling streaming the new internet.

Nearly three years after reports of toxicity at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” made headlines, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is facing a similar scandal.

In the podcast, hosts Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg break down what’s at stake in the WGA writers strike and hear from those on the picket line.

There have been six WGA strikes since 1960, as the evolution of tech constantly changed the economic landscape.

The WGA strike is now underway, and a key reason negotiations fell apart is the film and TV industries’ refusal to budge on the potential use of AI.

7th Pay Commission DA Hike update: AICPI index is used to determine their daily stipend. The December 2022 AICPI statistics were 132.3. 

The November 2022 AICPI statistics were 132.5. According to media reports, the dearness allowance would rise by 3% if the future index (for December 2022) stays the same. As a result, from its current 38 percent, the DA will increase to 41 percent.