In July 2007 the Writers Guild of America, which has 12,000 members, protested that its members 'wages were too low, and demanded that they share in the DVD and webcasting proceeds from films and television shows. The guild tried to negotiate an agreement with the Producers Guild of America but wasn't satisfied with what it was offered. In November the Writers Guild called for a strike and its members formed picket lines.
擁有 1 萬 2,000 名會員的美國編劇協會，2007 年 7 月因抗議工資過低，並要求分享電視、電影作品 DVD 與網路銷售的版權紅利，與美國製片人協會展開換約協商，但未獲滿意承諾，11 月走上街頭、展開罷工。