1988 Writers Guild of America strike

1988 Writers Guild of America strike
DateMarch 7 – August 7, 1988 (1988-03-07 – 1988-08-07)
(5 months, or 153 days)
Location
United States
Caused byLack of agreement on a new contract between Writers Guild of America and AMPTP
MethodsPicketing, protest
Resulted inAgreement to end strike reached on August 7, 1988
Parties

The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) against major United States television and film studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The strike, which ran from March 7 to August 7, 1988, affected production on movies and TV shows. At 153 days, it remains the longest strike in the history of the WGA, surpassing the 1960 strike and the 2023 strike by 5 days each.[1]

  1. ^ Jennifer Liu (9 August 2023). "Hollywood strikes have already had a $3 billion impact on California's economy, experts say: It's causing 'a lot of hardship'". CNBC. Retrieved 3 September 2023.