WGA, Hollywood Studios Reach Tentative Agreement
After a total of 146 days, the end of the ongoing Writers Guide of America (WGA) strike may be coming to an end. This is because WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the Hollywood studios.
The specifics of the deal have yet to be made public as of press time. Despite this, it has been pointed out by that the tentative agreement does not equal to an immediate end to the strike.
WGA Announces Tentative Agreement with Hollywood Studios
The temporary agreement between two parties was announced by WGA on its social media accounts. The writer’s guild said that the temporary agreement “was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who stood with us for over 146 days.”
It added that more details will be shared to the public once the contract language has been finalized.
The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement. This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who stood with us for over 146 days. More details coming after contract language is finalized. #WGAStrike pic.twitter.com/GBg2wZBwGB
— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) September 25, 2023
According to a report by CNN, an email was sent to the members regarding the tentative agreement.
“What we have won in this contract – most particularly, everything we have gained since May 2nd – 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 email reads.
Among the reasons that led to strike are the writers’ concerns regarding artificial intelligence (AI). Writers have also voiced concerns against the pay structure of Hollywood studios. Particularly, writers are concerned about the less job opportunities for them as well as the lower pay they receive.
The Strike May Not Exactly End Just Yet
As previously mentioned, the temporary agreement does not mean that the strike will immediately come to an end. The strike first began back in May.
It has been pointed out that the agreement reachedstill has to be ratified by members of the guild. WGA has more than 11,000 members it is representing.