Jennifer Aniston, Snoop Dogg, Rob Lowe & More: Celebs Supporting The Writers' Strike!
perezhilton.comThis week marks the first Hollywood writers’ strike in more than a decade. On Tuesday, television and film writers who make up the Writers Guild of America walked out to the picket lines.
The writers of all your favorite shows are holding the first entertainment industry labor action in 15 years, per the Associated Press.
They want better pay and benefits, as well as more job security and protection guarantees, as major studios have pivoted in recent years to newly-launched streaming services. Related: Jimmy Fallon Has Already Been Called Out By His Own Staff Amid The Writers’ Strike! According to CNN, more than 11,000 writers involved with the WGA walked out of work this week after the union failed to reach a long-term contract with the trade association that reps major Hollywood studios and production companies.
The WGA wants some simple stuff, per the AP: higher minimum salaries, more writers per show, and shorter exclusive contracts for released content.
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