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- The 1960 Writers Guild of America strike was a labor dispute held by both Writers Guilds of America (WGAW and WGAE), against the Association of Motion Picture Producers. It lasted for 146 days (from January 16 until June 10, 1960, with network writers joining mid-March, although an agreement between the involved parties was signed two days later after the strike), making it the second longest strike ever held by both unions by just one week less than the 1988 writers strike. This dispute was meant to raise concerns about broadcast royalties for films that air on television. For a time, the actors were on strike at the same time, but they had returned to work before the writers reached a compromise with the film companies. Seven of the eight major studios have reached an agreement:
* Allied Artists
* Columbia
* MGM
* Paramount
* Twentieth-Century Fox
* Walt Disney
* Warner Bros. The eighth, Universal International, had reached an agreement before the strike began. The settlement included having the studios pay into the writers' pension and health funds in the amount of $600,000. They also agreed to give 5% of the studio's income from pre-1960 movies that air on television. On post-1960 movies, writers got 2% of income. If the film was shown on pay TV, they would not receive additional income. The minimum rates were also increased to $350 a week and writers would get a 10% raise for the first two years and then 5% for the next year and a half. For television writers, minimum wages increased 100 percent for the first two years and 100 for the next two. Writers for low-budget half-hour shows would get $935 instead of $850. High budget writers would get $1,200 instead of $1,100. Writers would get a 4% royalty domestically and internationally on all reruns "in perpetuity". In the past, writers were paid on only the first five domestic reruns (they got 140% of their minimum pay scale for that). They also agreed to create a health and welfare fund. (en)
- Lo 'sciopero degli sceneggiatori della Writers Guild of America del 1960' è stata una manifestazione indetta dai sindacati , e contro gli studi cinematografici e successivamente anche contro le reti televisive. Iniziato il 16 gennaio 1960 e concluso il 10 giugno (gli accordi sono stati presi in questa data, ma i contratti sono stati firmati il 12 giugno), lo sciopero è durato 20 settimane e 6 giorni, secondo per durata solo a quello del 1988. Le proteste contro le televisioni sono iniziate il 19 marzo. Gli effetti che la protesta ha provocato sono stati devastanti, non tanto per la durata, quanto perché in quel periodo cui era in corso anche uno , che però è finito prima dei tempi previsti proprio a causa di questo motivo. (it)
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- The 1960 Writers Guild of America strike was a labor dispute held by both Writers Guilds of America (WGAW and WGAE), against the Association of Motion Picture Producers. It lasted for 146 days (from January 16 until June 10, 1960, with network writers joining mid-March, although an agreement between the involved parties was signed two days later after the strike), making it the second longest strike ever held by both unions by just one week less than the 1988 writers strike. This dispute was meant to raise concerns about broadcast royalties for films that air on television. (en)
- Lo 'sciopero degli sceneggiatori della Writers Guild of America del 1960' è stata una manifestazione indetta dai sindacati , e contro gli studi cinematografici e successivamente anche contro le reti televisive. Iniziato il 16 gennaio 1960 e concluso il 10 giugno (gli accordi sono stati presi in questa data, ma i contratti sono stati firmati il 12 giugno), lo sciopero è durato 20 settimane e 6 giorni, secondo per durata solo a quello del 1988. Le proteste contro le televisioni sono iniziate il 19 marzo. (it)
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