Why is there a writers strike going on right now?

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Why is there a writers strike going on right now?

In today’s article, I wanted to cover a certain event that is going on within the writing industry. That is the recent writers strike that has affected every industry concerning writers from screenwriting in Hollywood to even simple social media and blog managers. I’m sure many of you have heard of the strike by now and probably have heard of many reasons for the strike. I’m going to however try to give you the full picture of the strikes and why they’re happening. So with that being said let’s get into today’s article.

The purpose of the strike

The strike began on May 2, 2023, at approximately 12:01 a.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time). The strike originally started with just the Writers Guild of America striking against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for several reasons. The main points were that Writers didn’t want Chat GPT to replace the writer’s role and wanted some regulations surrounding Chat GPT in the filming industry. They are also protesting for more pay because residuals which is how many get paid in the film industry are being cut for writers while producers see no cuts in pay. However, the strike has started to grow out of the film industry and is starting to affect the…