Original sentence: According to an NPR report filed on February 12, 2008, the strike cost the economy of Los Angeles an estimated $1.5 billion.Currently the writers guild has issued a court order asking the agreement to be honored and implemented.More than 12,000 writers joined the strike which started on November 5, 2007, and concluded on February 12, 2008.The WGAE and WGAW labor unions represent film, television and radio writers working in the United States.The strike's goal was to rectify what was perceived as a historical injustice: greatly diminishing the monetary compensation the writers got in comparison with the large studios
Edited sentence: According to a National Public Radio (NPR) report filed on February 12, 2008; the strike cost the economy of Los Angeles an estimated $1.5 billion.More than 12,000 writers joined the strike which started on November 5, 2007 and concluded on February 12, 2008.The WGAE and WGAW labor unions represent film, television, and radio writers working in the United States.The strike's goal was to rectify what was perceived as a historical injustice: The greatly diminished  monetary compensation the writers got in comparison with the profits of the larger studios.The writers guild has later issued a court order asking the agreement to be honored and implemented