Hollywood Strikes
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, fourteen weeks.
2000 Commercial actors strike, nearly six months.
1988 Writers Guild of America strike, over five months, 22 weeks.
1987 Directors strike, 3 hours and 5 minutes.
1985 Writers strike, two weeks.
1981 Writers Guild of America strike, three months.
1980 Actors strike, three months.
1960 Writers Guild of America strike, over five months, 21 weeks.
1960 Actors strike, led by SAG President Ronald Reagan, six weeks.
1952 Actors strike, two and a half months
1945 Set decorators Hollywood Black Friday strike, six months.
1942-44 Musicians' strike, thirteen months plus.
1941 Disney animators' strike, five weeks.
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