Hollywood Writers Strike illustrated by Noma Bar

On Monday, television and movie writers announced their decision to launch a strike for the first time in 15 years. As they fight for fair pay in the streaming era, Hollywood braces for a potentially significant impact. It's disheartening to learn that negotiations between studios and the 11,500 unionized screenwriters failed to reach a new contract before their current deal expired, leaving them no choice but to head to the picket lines on Tuesday. In a difficult and trying time for these writers, the guild has informed its members to immediately cease script writing. The board of directors for the WGA, consisting of both a West and East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at midnight. It's an "existential crisis" for these writers, and we should support them in their fight for fair treatment.