The union representing striking Hollywood writers says it received a counterproposal from the studios that it would consider, an apparent sign of progress in the more than 100-day-old strike
Workers and supporters of the Writers Guild of America protest outside Universal Studios Hollywood in the Universal City area of Los Angeles, California. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The Writers Guild of America said on Friday that it would respond next week"after deliberation" on the offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of companies including Walt Disney and Netflix.
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