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Canadian Writers Betting Strike Threat Will Seal Deal With Producers North Of Border
The Writers Guild of Canada's strike-authorization vote has rocked an already uncertain Canadian film and TV production industry.
Fears of a potential strike have been growing since talks broke down at the end of last year when producers and writers struggled to reach compromise on major financial and work-related issues. “Given the lack of progress at the table, we do feel frustrated,” one Canadian writer and showrunner said, adding that they hope the 96.5% approval for the strike authorization “shows a determination to stand firm in our commitment to achieving a fair deal for screenwriters.” Deadline hears that neither party entered negotiations in October particularly worried about the technology, but concerns have grown on both sides over the past few months as the tech has rapidly proliferated across all aspects of the global media industry.
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