Hollywood Labor Dispute: Strikes and Negotiations Disrupt Studio Operations

Thousands of striking writers and actors blocked part of Lankershim Boulevard near Universal Studios as the Writers Guild and studios returned to the table to discuss resuming negotiations. The tensions are high following three months of picketing, and while the two sides are still far apart on issues such as staffing minimums and residuals, the meeting was seen as a positive first step. The Writers Guild has been on strike for over 90 days, and the studios have reached out to the writers, but SAG-AFTRA claims they haven't tried to contact them. The WGA negotiating committee called on studios to abandon their "anti-union playbook," while the studios fired back, stating their only goal is to get people back to work.