LA officials are investigating NBC Universal for trimming trees that provided shade to striking writers and actors

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A composite image showing, on the left, striking actor Tim Jo holding a sign on a sunny day outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2023, and right, trimmed ficus trees under bright sunshine outside NBC Universal site in Los Angeles, July 18 2023.
Right: Actor Tim Jo picketing Paramount Studios, LA.

Unions are having a major moment — but don't expect a 1930s-level boom

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Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.
Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.

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Seth Rogen is 'distressed' that streaming companies are 'digging in on' using AI to write for TV, sharing support for the strike: 'Thank god for labor unions'

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Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen.

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says writers' strike will be ended by 'love for the business and the love for working'

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David Zaslav attends NRDC's
David Zaslav attends NRDC's "Night Of Comedy" in 2022, in New York City.

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Striking Writers Guild of America members say they work second jobs in retail, food service, and more to make ends meet: 'I never know when work is going to dry up'

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A group of writers on strike hold signs outside of an office building with a Netflix logo in the background.
Several writers on strike shared experiences struggling financially while working on shows that were nominated for or won awards.

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'Hey, Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'

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Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are paying a week's worth of TV writer salaries from their own pockets during the strike

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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Both hosts will pay their staff for a week during the Hollywood writers' strike.

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Hollywood's writers are striking over pay, a move that will grind production on most TV shows to a halt

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The Writers Guild of America West.
The Writers Guild of America West.

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A writer for FX's 'The Bear' went to the Writers Guild of America Awards with a negative bank account balance and won for Best Comedy Series. He's now applying for jobs at movie theaters as writers prepare to go on strike.

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Writers Guild of America West offices
The Writers Guild of America West offices in Los Angeles, California. Union members are prepared to go on strike as their contract expires on May 1.

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Travel nightmares in Europe continue after a strike at German airports leads to thousands of cancellations Friday

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Lufthansa Airbus A350-900.
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900.

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