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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Writers Guild of America strike of 1988 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hollywood labor dispute
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Writers Guild of America strike ⓘ labor strike ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over compensation for reruns
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dispute over creative rights ⓘ dispute over home video residuals ⓘ dispute over pay for made-for-cable productions ⓘ dispute over residuals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| duration |
153 days
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over five months ⓘ |
| effect |
delayed start of the 1988–89 U.S. TV season
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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
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labor relations ⓘ |
| followedBy | Writers Guild of America strike of 2007–08 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
compensation for new media (then-emerging formats)
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residuals for home video ⓘ |
| impact | reshaped industry compensation practices for writers ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| location |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
film writers
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television writers ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the longest strikes in WGA history ⓘ |
| opponent | Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Writers Guild of America, East
NERFINISHED
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Writers Guild of America, West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant | Writers Guild of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Writers Guild of America strike of 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
changes in compensation practices for writers
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changes in residual formulas ⓘ new contract between WGA and producers ⓘ |
| sector | entertainment industry ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood studios ⓘ U.S. television networks NERFINISHED ⓘ Writers Guild of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988-03-07 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.