How Will Labor Strife Change Hollywood? February 23, 2009

Moderated by Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times Editorial Board Member
Last winter’s Writers Guild strike brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days, costing Los Angeles an estimated $2.5 billion. This winter, with the national economy in turmoil, it’s the actors that have been threatening to take to the picket lines, arguing that studios should pay higher royalties on digital revenue. Whether or not the Screen Actors Guild votes to strike—membership has been deeply divided on the question for months—Zócalo’s panel of Hollywood and high-tech experts will explore why the talent unions had so much trouble reaching a deal with the studios, what it means for talent unions in future negotiations, and how Hollywood will fare during the economic crisis and in its transition to the digital age.
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