It’s (Almost) Over! WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To Finally End Writers' Strike

It’s (Almost) Over! WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To Finally End Writers' Strike

After 145 days, the WGA has announced tonight that it has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP to finally end the writers' strike, which means several projects could resume production very soon!

By RohanPatel - Sep 24, 2023 11:09 PM EST
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It's (almost) over!

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have jointly announced that they have finally reached a tentative agreement tonight to end the nearly five-month-long writers' strike, which has affected Hollywood film and TV projects across the globe. 

Details on the deal are still forthcoming, points of contention revolved around writers receiving better residuals from streaming shows, minimum staff sizes to prevent the use of “mini rooms” and protections from the use of AI, amongst other things.  

While this is certainly a monumental development, there are still a number of things that need to happen before the deal can go into effect. After the Negotiating Committee votes on recommending the agreement to the WGAW Board and WGAE Council - which will likely happen by Tuesday - the Board and the Council will then vote on whether to authorize a contract ratification vote by the membership.

If all language in the new deal is agreeable, they'll provide a comprehensive summary to all members, and address any concerns before voting on ratification. The Guild remains on strike until further notice, but all picketing has been suspended, with leadership suggesting writers join the SAG-AFTRA picket lines this week instead. 

During the last writers' strike in 2007-2008, it took about a week to go from the tentative agreement to ending the strike, so it may still be a week or two, possibly longer, before any writers can resume work, but everything seems to be trending in the right direction. 

Now, all eyes are on getting SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP back to the negotiating table. 

Read the WGA's full statement for their members below:

DEAR MEMBERS,

We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023 MBA, which is to say an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language. 

What we have won in this contract – most particularly, everything we have gained since May 2nd – is due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its power, to demonstrate its solidarity, to walk side-by-side, to endure the pain and uncertainty of the past 146 days. It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal.

We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.

What remains now is for our staff to make sure everything we have agreed to is codified in final contract language. And though we are eager to share the details of what has been achieved with you, we cannot do that until the last “i” is dotted. To do so would complicate our ability to finish the job. So, as you have been patient with us before, we ask you to be patient again – one last time.

Once the Memorandum of Agreement with the AMPTP is complete, the Negotiating Committee will vote on whether to recommend the agreement and send it on to the WGAW Board and WGAE Council for approval. The Board and Council will then vote on whether to authorize a contract ratification vote by the membership.

If that authorization is approved, the Board and Council would also vote on whether to lift the restraining order and end the strike at a certain date and time (to be determined) pending ratification. This would allow writers to return to work during the ratification vote, but would not affect the membership’s right to make a final determination on contract approval. 

Immediately after those leadership votes, which are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday if the language is settled, we will provide a comprehensive summary of the deal points and the Memorandum of Agreement. We will also convene meetings where members will have the opportunity to learn more about and assess the deal before voting on ratification. 

To be clear, no one is to return to work until specifically authorized to by the Guild. We are still on strike until then. But we are, as of today, suspending WGA picketing. Instead, if you are able, we encourage you to join the SAG-AFTRA picket lines this week. 

Finally, we appreciated your patience as you waited for news from us — and had to fend off rumors — during the last few days of the negotiation. Please wait for further information from the Guild. We will have more to share with you in the coming days, as we finalize the contract language and go through our unions’ processes.  

As always, thank you for your support. You will hear from us again very soon.

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NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/24/2023, 11:18 PM
It's progress, but yeah it still isn't officially over.

Voting by the WGA Board & Council on the new deal is set to happen on Tuesday if the contract language is finalised and if they approve, the deal will then be released for voting by all the WGA members. The strike does not officially end until authorised by the WGA leadership.

So still not officially over for the WGA andthe SAG-AFTRA is next.They adds that they “continue to urge the studio CEOs and the AMPTP to return to the table and make the fair deal that our SAG members deserve and demand.”

If the studios continue to not give what SAG-AFTRA have been demanding the writers likely will continue to strike in solidarity for them just as the actors did it back in July for the WGA.
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 9/25/2023, 1:22 PM
@NinnesMBC - The SAG negotiations should be relatively quick, now that the WGA has settled. They've been waiting to see what the writers get. There aren't a lot of guild specific points that haven't already been negotiated. It'll likely be two weeks before the WGA contract is officially ratified so they won't return to work until then. And unless they included some clause or provision in the contract, to stay out until the actors go back, they can't refuse to return without being in breach of contract.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/24/2023, 11:23 PM
A little progress adds up to big results. It’s a step in the right direction
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/24/2023, 11:24 PM
So this is just for writers and not actors, and it's to simply vote on Tuesday to allow it. It's funny how the press runs with all these headlines, and then they'll blame the wga if the vote isn't unanimous. This changes nothing lol. Not even half way there lol
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 9/24/2023, 11:27 PM
@bobevanz -


This could be a strategy by the studios to make the actors settle because they'll look like the bad guys to not strike a deal and holding things up.😐
StSteven
StSteven - 9/24/2023, 11:26 PM
Christ, does this mean that I'm going to have to spend time watching original content with my kids again? Damn it I was really getting used to playing "Return of the Jedi" every night for the last 3 months. Shit.
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 9/24/2023, 11:38 PM
@StSteven - Damn, every night? Why not throw in a random MCU movie, just to switch things up?🤣
Reginator
Reginator - 9/25/2023, 5:38 AM
@StSteven - Pluto tv has enough old content for a lifetime
StSteven
StSteven - 9/25/2023, 2:40 PM
@Reginator @99OPTIMISTPRIME - No! We. Will. Watch. "Return of the Jedi". Every. Damn. Night. Do you hear me? EVERY F**KING NIGHT! And I don't want to hear another word about it! Got it?!? I swear if I hear ONE MORE WORD Daddy's going to get his guitar and play Pink Floyd songs until it's time to go to bed! Do you want that? I didn't think so. Now shut up and watch "Jedi". What do we say? WHAT DO WE SAY? You're Goddamned right "nub nub"! Nub Nub.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 9/24/2023, 11:35 PM
It's a step in the write direction.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 9/24/2023, 11:39 PM
@MosquitoFarmer -


*Right.



God you're so duuuuumb!😑
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 9/24/2023, 11:36 PM
I'm way more concerned about the actors' strike, because what they're asking for, is a much larger piece of the pie.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/24/2023, 11:41 PM
@99OPTIMISTPRIME - They gotta keep striking until studios promise not to rely on this AI nonsense that they've been doing with for example the Brightburn sequel and for streamers to pay them their residuals. I do think the WGA will continue to strike with them if their demands are ignored.
EnergyVamp
EnergyVamp - 9/25/2023, 12:16 AM
So does this mean Dune can comeback to its original release day this year?
CoHost
CoHost - 9/25/2023, 12:23 AM
@EnergyVamp - The SAG strike made that happen.
EnergyVamp
EnergyVamp - 9/25/2023, 1:36 AM
@CoHost - Miss you on Doubletoasted. Havent watched much since the good ol' Spill days.
JDL
JDL - 9/25/2023, 4:34 AM
@EnergyVamp - Unlikely. They gave up their PLF dates to Capt Marvel and I don't think they can get them back. Heck I'm not sure they can get normal seat dates back since they've already signed contracts for them too.

LSHF
LSHF - 9/25/2023, 3:00 AM
Whoever wrote this article did an excellent job.
BobbyDrake
BobbyDrake - 9/25/2023, 6:16 AM
It’s okay. They can just stay on strike. No worries
Dunejedi
Dunejedi - 9/25/2023, 4:53 PM
@BobbyDrake - They don’t need to stay on strike now that the studios have tucked tail and caved to their demands.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/25/2023, 8:00 AM
Believe it when it happens is hard working people don’t work in Hollywood but they probably got paid more than us before maybe since Covid people excuse prices go up on everything there pay checks should go up as well what mystery amount they made before
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