WGA strike to end?

Created
Tue, 26/09/2023 - 00:30
Updated
Tue, 26/09/2023 - 00:30
Solidarity works Washington Post: Negotiators for Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America reached a breakthrough agreement after five straight days of negotiations — a tentative deal to end a strike that has halted most TV and film scriptwriting in the country. The terms of the agreement were not immediately shared by the WGA, which said in a statement Sunday night that the deal was “exceptional,” adding that it included “meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.” The union said it was immediately suspending picketing, though its more than 11,000 members were warned not to return to work until the deal is put into the language of a contract, then approved by WGA leaders and general membership in coming days. “We are still on strike until then,” the statement said. But the deal stillmarks the most hopeful sign of progress since May, when the WGA and a consortium of major studios and streaming services failed to renew their old contract. The sides were divided over issues such as pay for writers and the use of artificial intelligence to create scripts. The WGA strike has lasted nearly 150 days, making it one of Hollywood’s longest labor-strike disputes. Jennifer Rubin wants to make sure people understand why striking writers and autoworkers are so pissed at how insane pay for top executives in the auto and entertainment industries has become (emphasis mine): First, both confront companies whose chief executives’ salaries have gone wild. The Detroit News reports: “Ford…