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Hollywood Turns to Actors’ Strike After Writers Agree to Deal

The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, but a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return.

By John Koblin and Nicole Sperling

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New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line

Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership.

By Noam Scheiber

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In Hollywood, the Strikes Are Just Part of the Problem

The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.

By Brooks Barnes

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Striking Actors Picket Across Country in Quest for New Contract

In Los Angeles and New York, actors and screenwriters braved the heat to admonish the major studios and demand a new deal.

By Corina Knoll and Matt Stevens