The Writers Guild of America announced Monday evening that the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West and Council of the Writers Guild of America East have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Picketing will begin Tuesday afternoon, according to the WGA West.
“Though our Negotiating Committee began this process intent on making a fair deal, the studios’ responses have been wholly insufficient given the existential crisis writers are facing, the WGA West said in a statement.