Why Not Everyone Can Join the WGA Strike: Different Hollywood Labor Unions Explained

The Mary Sue: With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) labor union implementing a strike as of May 2, 2023, Hollywood labor unions have become a hot topic of discussion. The WGA, which is composed of the WGA East and WGA West labor unions, called for the strike after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for a new contract proved unsatisfactory. The WGA had been negotiating with the AMPTP for weeks over concerns regarding compensation, the loss of residuals from streaming, the rise of mini rooms, and the need to regulate the usage of A.I. in the writing process.