Hollywood Screenwriters call a strike after contract negotiations fail

Photo by: WDAY Radio File
Photo by: WDAY Radio File

(Hollywood, CA) -- Hollywood writers are calling a strike.

That means the production of some shows like late night talk shows could go dark this week. The Writers Guild of America tweeted on Monday that the board of directors have voted unanimously to call a strike which is effective as of Tuesday. That's when the WGA's current contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires. The AMPTP said that negotiations between it and the writers guild failed to come to an agreement. The guild represents writers of film, TV and streaming media and the alliance represents the studios.

The strike comes as writers say they're not getting paid fairly amid the booming streaming era.