| Writers Guild, studios plan talks 04/10/2001 Bloomberg News The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood movie and television studios said they will resume negotiations on a new contract April 17, about two weeks before the union's contract is set to expire.
Earlier discussions between the Writers Guild and the studios broke off March 1 after six weeks of talks. The Writers Guild's contract expires May 1, and the Screen Actors Guild's contract expires July 1. The studios are represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.
Strikes by both unions would stop production of most U.S. films and TV shows. The last major writers' strike, in 1988, lasted six months.
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