well some of your favorite TV shows could be on pause for the first time in 15 years Hollywood's writers are on strike more than 11 000 TV and film screenwriters from The Writers Guild of America walked off the job today bringing Productions to a halt the work stoppage began this afternoon after negotiations stalled Monday night with the labor group representing Studios and streaming services now it comes as many of those companies have seen their stock prices decline resulting in cost cutting and layoffs The Writer's Guild says Studios have created a gig economy inside a union Workforce union members are fighting for higher minimum pay and guaranteed lengths of employment the strike could force an early end to some of your favorite shows seasons and delay the start of new ones later this year support for the business report provided by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at newjerseyamwater.com [Music÷}