The WGA has been on strike for five long months in an effort to improve working conditions and salaries for Hollywood writers. Now it’s been revealed that the AMPTP have finally come to a deal with the WGA.
The biggest issues that have been on the table include the introduction of AI to the workplace and arguments regarding writing room staffing levels. This appears to have been settled, however, during a meeting at the AMPTP Sherman Oaks office.
As revealed in a new announcement by the WGA West account on X, formerly known as Twitter:
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
The tentative agreement was first teased via Deadline where it was stated that the deal included participants “from afar” such as Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Universal’s Donna Langley, Disney’s Bob Iger, and Warner Bros Discovery’s David Zaslav.
The publications added:
“The lack of in-room attendance from the CEO Gang of Four comes after the group had been present in person for the past three days trying to seal the deal.”
The deal was apparently always intended to close by the end of this weekend, and both the WGA and AMPTP were clearly eager to make that the case. The final details for the deal are now being looked over by attorneys for both sides. Furthermore, their agreement is said to be “a three-year deal.” As for SAG-AFTRA, it’s been said that AMPTP intends to make a deal with their organization next, with Hollywood actors having also been on strike.
It’s unclear when exactly work for writers will resume overall, but it’s clear that this is a positive step in the right direction. Hopefully SAG-AFTRA can be taken care of next and Hollywood can get back to work on both television and feature projects in the near future.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the WGA and SAG-AFTRA deals with the AMPTP as we have them. It’s been estimated by economists that the two strikes have left “a $5 billion blow to the state of California.”