ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Byline strike

So, when you read a story in a newspaper or a magazine, you see the person's name who wrote the story at the top, right? That's called a byline.

Now, sometimes the people who write the stories want to get paid more money for their work. So, they might decide to go on strike. That means they stop working until they get what they want.

A byline strike is when the people who write the stories refuse to put their names on the stories until they get paid more money. So, when you read the newspaper or magazine, you won't see the writer's name at the top.

It's like if you were coloring a picture and your friend wanted to use your crayons, but they didn't give you any of their own in return. You might decide to go on strike and not share your crayons anymore until your friend starts sharing with you too.

So, a byline strike is when writers stop sharing their names until they get what they want - more money.