The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union of writers for film and television in the United States, announced that its members can return to work on Wednesday. At 1 past 12 o’clock at night local time (around 9 o’clock in the morning in our country), the strike, which lasted five months, is officially over.
The major Hollywood studios proposed a new three-year contract on Saturday to the scriptwriters who have been on strike since early May, which they called their final offer. The WGA agreed to this. It was announced on Monday that there had been an agreement in principle between the scriptwriters and the Hollywood studios, which has now led to an end to the strike.
The scriptwriters demanded, among other things, better pay and protection against AI. In July, actors affiliated with the SAG-AFTRA union also stopped work. The two simultaneous strikes brought countless productions in Hollywood to a standstill. The SAG-AFTRA will remain on strike for the time being.
2023-09-27 05:03:02
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