Chris Kula lays down a beat on buckets as members of the Writers Guild of America picket in front of Disney Studios. The WGA is the union representing most writers for film and TV in the U.S., strike in Los Angeles. The strike comes after weeks of negotiations failed to generate a contract between the guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which bargains on behalf of the nine largest studios.
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On the 8th day of the first WGA strike since 2007, the Directors Guild of America will begin negotiations for their next contracts. With 19,000 members, the guild spans from directors, assistant directors, stage managers and more.
Similar to the WGA, the DGA is also looking to improve the formula of residuals that come from streaming, among other improvements such as health and pension plans, protection of creative rights, and more.
The current contract for the DGA expires June 30th.
