September 25th 2023.
After a long five months of striking, the Writers Guild of America members have finally reached a tentative agreement. The revelation came Sunday, September 24th, after days of intense negotiations. While the exact terms of the deal are still under wraps, it is clear that this agreement comes just in time as the strike was close to surpassing the 154-day long strike from 1988.
"What we have won in this contract is due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its power, to demonstrate its solidarity, to walk side-by-side, to endure the pain and uncertainty of the past 146 days," the WGA said in an email to its 11,000 members. "It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal."
The tentative agreement between the WGA and the studios does not immediately end the strike, but it is a major step forward in ending the historic hiatus. The WGA also declared that no one should return to work until authorized by the Guild, and that the strike is still active.
At the same time, the actors' union SAG-AFTRA remains on strike since mid-July. With the WGA reaching a deal, the Guild is encouraging its members to join the picket line for the actors' strike this week. Furthermore, the WGA praised the details of the new agreement, even though they are still unknown.
"We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership," they said.
The agreement between the WGA and Hollywood studios is a major breakthrough in both ending the strike and improving the livelihood of writers. With WGA's tentative deal, the actors' union can now find renewed hope in their own negotiations, and the entertainment industry may soon be back on track.
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