The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the association that represents over 11,000 screenwriters working in Hollywood, announced Sunday evening that it had reached a possible agreement to renew the collective bargaining agreement. The contents of the agreement, which have not yet been made public, still need to be ratified by the members of the WGA.
Approval of the deal could end the strike that began nearly five months ago, on May 2, and has left the world of American film and television production in dire straits. Above all, the scriptwriters are calling for greater economic recognition, as the work of many skilled workers in the industry is now precarious and poorly paid. The strike is still ongoing and in a notice to its members, the WGA said that “no one should return to work until they have received approval from the association,” which could arrive on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, the strike by Hollywood actors and actresses represented by the SAG-AFTRA union, which began last July, continues.
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