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WGA West Staff Authorizes Strike, Accusing Guild Leadership Of Bad Faith Bargaining Ahead Of Negotiations With AMPTP

About 82% of WGA West staffers voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices and contract protections including AI safeguards and livable wages, union says.

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Just weeks before the start of a high-stakes bargaining cycle with the major Hollywood studios, the Writers Guild of America’s own staff is threatening to go on strike. The Writers Guild Staff Union said late Thursday that 82% of its membership has voted to authorize the work stoppage, accusing guild management of bad faith bargaining. […]

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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