US EditionWriters Guild Reaches Surprise Labor Deal with TV, Movie Producers
The pact includes a multi-million-dollar boost to the guild’s health fund and must still be approved by the WGA board and members.
- On Saturday, the Writers Guild of America reached a tentative four-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, marking the first deal among Hollywood unions before the May 1 expiration.
- To address the health fund's $122 million loss between 2023 and 2024, negotiators agreed to a four-year term rather than the standard three-year cycle to bring labor stability.
- Protections against AI training on member scripts and higher streaming residuals are included, alongside increased minimum compensation for "page one" rewrites, the guild said.
- While the guild secured studio terms, 115 members of the Writers Guild Staff Union remain on strike against WGA West management, persisting for more than six weeks.
- Pending a member ratification vote, the provisional agreement moves to the national board, while the Directors Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA must still finalize their own separate contracts.
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The Writer Union and Hollywood Studios reached a four-year agreement-in-principle after three weeks of negotiations.
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach a surprise deal after just 3 weeks of talks that's longer than typical agreements
The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance confirmed the deal in a separate statement on its website Saturday. “We look forward to build…
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Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced the deal late Saturday.
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