Strike

1988 Writers Guild of America strike

7 Mar 1988 – 7 Aug 1988 · 39.83° N, 98.58° W

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When
7 Mar 1988 – 7 Aug 1988
Kind
Strike
Coordinates
39.83° N, 98.58° W
Description
television dispute in the USA between March and August 1988
Participants
9000

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1988 Writers Guild of America strike

American strike action, March–August 1988

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.

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