After A Historic 146 Days On Strike, The WGA And AMPTP Have Reached A Tentative Deal
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Television and movies have gone through countless changes as technology and society have grown. With the current state of the industry dominated by streaming services, it led to the current strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. The draw of working in the industry has been one of the major inspirations for generations of actors and writers, but under the current structure, those very actors and writers are barely able to make a career of it. Hence the strike.
Now, after 146 days of picketing and interviews, drawing attention to their cause and the cause of future writers and actors, an end is in sight. Last night, Sunday, September 24, the WGA sent an email to its members that a tentative deal had been reached after days back in negotiation with the AMPTP. In that email, WGA members are no longer required to keep picketing.
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That’s a promising sign for the end of one of the longest work stoppages in industry history. It’s not over yet, as the language of the deal has to be finalized and looked over by the WGA’s administration and lawyers. Then, the deal goes to the members, who get to review it themselves and vote on whether or not to accept it. Chances are high that will be the case after the leadership sent that email last night heralding the deal as a win for their members.
More information will come to light as the week goes on, but this is the closest the WGA has been to getting a deal they agree with. If they ratify it, the SAG-AFTRA strike is likely not far behind.
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