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      Writers' Strike Ends After Nearly Five Months as WGA Unveils Tentative Deal

      "The WGA appears to have won more than analysts initially believed possible."

      Jake Johnson
      Sep 27, 2023

      Hollywood screenwriters' monthslong strike ended Wednesday after the Writers Guild of America leadership voted unanimously to recommend the tentative three-year contract agreement that the union reached with major studios over the weekend.

      WGA members will now vote on whether to ratify the deal, which includes higher pay than the studios were originally willing to offer, improved healthcare benefits, viewership-based streaming residuals, minimum staffing requirements for television writers' rooms, and regulations constraining studios' use of artificial intelligence.

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      Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Hollywood Studios After Nearly 150 Days on Strike

      "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."

      Jake Johnson
      Sep 25, 2023

      After nearly 150 days on strike, the Writers Guild of America reached a tentative contract deal Sunday night with Hollywood studios that reportedly contains significant victories for screenwriters, including compensation boosts for streamed content and rules restricting the use of artificial intelligence.

      In a letter to members late Sunday, the WGA's negotiating committee stressed that the deal still must be converted into final contract language and that while picketing will be suspended, no one will return to work and the strike will continue until key steps are taken toward member ratification of the agreement.

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      US Voters Overwhelmingly Support Striking Actors' and Writers' Demands: Poll

      "Even a plurality of voters who have an unfavorable opinion of labor unions (48%) support the strikes."

      Brett Wilkins
      Aug 18, 2023

      Two-thirds of likely U.S. voters support the ongoing writers' and actors' union strikes, while an overwhelming majority of voters across party lines agree with the strikers' demands, according to a Data For Progress poll published Friday.

      The poll found 67% overall support for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, while just 18% of respondents opposed the actions.

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