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Six things you need to know about the possible Hollywood writers strike

by Ben Bergman

Apr 21, 2017

TV and movie writers are fed up with declining pay as media companies make huge profits.

The last writers strike that ended in 2008 took 100 days to resolve. It's considered a foregone conclusion that most of the 12,000 or so Guild members will authorize a strike this time around if a new deal isn't reached.

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