1981_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike

1981 Writers Guild of America strike

1981 Writers Guild of America strike

Television writers' strike

The 1981 Writers Guild of America strike was a 3-month strike action taken to establish compensation in the then-new markets of "pay TV" and home video by 8,500 Writers Guild of America members.[1] The strike lasted 92 days, beginning on April 11, 1981 and ending July 12, 1981, as a result, most scripted television series started much later than originally planned.[2][3]

Richard Brooks, Bo Goldman, Gore Vidal and Billy Wilder picketing in Los Angeles

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Evanier, Mark (November 20, 2007). "A Writer's Tale Of Picket Lines Past". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Vernon Scott (April 11, 1981). "Television and Motion Picture Writers went on Strike Today". upi.com. United Press International, Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. [3]
    Aljean Harmetz (July 12, 1981). "Tentative Accord Reached in Strike of Screen Writers". New York Times. New York Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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