Hollywood Strikes Continue with Little Progress as Economic Impacts Grow

• The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May, demanding higher pay and residuals from streaming platforms.
• The Screen Actors Guild joined the strike in July, leading to a halt in most scripted TV and film production.
• Recent talks between the writers union and studios showed little progress on key issues like minimum staffing levels.
• The economic impacts are mounting, with losses to local economies running into the billions and studios saving over $100 million so far.
• Some actors have continued to work on independent projects under interim agreements, creating controversy within the unions.

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