WGA Strike: One Year Later, Writers Face a Different Sort of Crisis

The Writers Guild of America called a strike one year ago today, declaring that the streaming boom had created an existential crisis for writers.

The WGA got most of what it wanted from the strike, though it took almost five months for the studios and streamers to come around. But as the boom has gone bust, writers now face a different kind of crisis.

For most, it’s harder to find work.

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“There’s less things being made,’” said Justin Halpern, a WGA board member and co-showrunner of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” “If you have been able to secure employment as a

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