The Ongoing Debate and Impact of the Writers Strike in Hollywood.
Writer-directors who belong to both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are in a difficult position amid the ongoing writers strike. The DGA has warned that writer-directors could be replaced on the job if they don't complete their directing work, while the WGA prohibits hyphenates from performing minor script changes, which the union considers a form of writing. The situation has created confusion and anxiety for hyphenates, who are making individual choices based on their own consciences, loyalty to the labor movement, leverage with employers, the state of their careers, and the circumstances of their current project.
