Writers Guild of America strike of 1988

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The Writers Guild of America strike of 1988 was a major Hollywood labor stoppage in which film and television writers walked out for over five months, significantly disrupting U.S. entertainment production and reshaping industry compensation practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hollywood labor dispute
Writers Guild of America strike
labor strike
cause dispute over compensation for reruns
dispute over creative rights
dispute over home video residuals
dispute over pay for made-for-cable productions
dispute over residuals
country United States
duration 153 days
over five months
effect delayed start of the 1988–89 U.S. TV season
financial losses for studios and networks
increased use of reality and unscripted programming
lost income for writers
shortened 1988–89 U.S. TV season
significant disruption of U.S. film production
significant disruption of U.S. television production
endDate 1988-08-07
field collective bargaining
labor relations
followedBy Writers Guild of America strike of 2007–08
hasTopic compensation for new media (then-emerging formats)
residuals for home video
impact reshaped industry compensation practices for writers
industry film industry
television industry
location Hollywood
Los Angeles
New York City
mainSubject film writers
television writers
notableAs one of the longest strikes in WGA history
opponent Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
organizer Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America, West
participant Writers Guild of America
precededBy Writers Guild of America strike of 1985
result changes in compensation practices for writers
changes in residual formulas
new contract between WGA and producers
sector entertainment industry
significantEventFor Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Hollywood studios
U.S. television networks
Writers Guild of America
startDate 1988-03-07
timePeriod late 1980s

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Writers Guild of America notableFor Writers Guild of America strike of 1988
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike precededBy 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
linked to: Writers Guild of America strike of 1988