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Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA on Reaching a Tentative Agreement

Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East issued the following statement.

In Closing: David A. Goodman

WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair David A. Goodman gives his final thoughts on the 2023 WGA strike

In Closing: Chris Keyser

WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser gives his final thoughts on the 2023 WGA strike

In Closing: Meredith Stiehm

WGAW President Meredith Stiehm gives her final thoughts on the 2023 WGA strike

In Closing: Ellen Stutzman

WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman gives her final thoughts on the 2023 WGA strike

2023 MBA Ratified

We are pleased to announce that 99% of WGA members have voted in favor of ratifying the 2023 MBA.

WGA Statement of Support for SAG-AFTRA

The WGA West and East call upon the AMPTP and its member companies to negotiate the fair deal that members of SAG-AFTRA need and deserve.

Voices of Victory

Members recall hearing that the WGA had won, plus Palladium photos, 148 Days Stronger video, thanking Drew Carey, and archiving the strike

148 Days Stronger

The historic 2023 WGA Strike comes to an end.

Negotiations Update: End of the Strike, Deal Points, Member Meetings

As we reported on Sunday, the WGA reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new three-year Minimum Basic Agreement.

Negotiations Update: Tentative Agreement

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.

Negotiations Update 9-23-23

The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining on Saturday and will meet again on Sunday.

Negotiations Update 9-22-23

The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining on Friday and will meet again on Saturday.

So Strike We All

A Battlestar Galactica picket invades Universal, Paramount rings in the Jewish New Year, and Chris & Robert Pine walk the line at Disney

IATSE Appreciation, a Power Trip, and Talking AI in DC

President Stiehm talks to the Senate about AI, Courtney A. Kemp and Safia M. Dirie bring the Power to TV City, and IATSE Appreciation Day at Fox

Negotiations Update 9-21-23

The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow.

Representation Matters: Latinx and Middle Eastern Writers on the Line

National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off at Amazon, the WGA lobbies CalPERS to pressure the studios, and Middle Eastern writers on how the strike can bring real change

Negotiations Update 9-20-23

The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow.

Teamsters on the Move and the 411 on DKA

The WGA joins Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA, and elected officials to rally for safe streets and why every Thursday is DKA Day on the lines

Logging Steps for Two-Step Deals

Screenwriters assemble at Fox, the D&D picket at NBCU raises $16.5k for entertainment workers, and Lot Captain Patrick Meighan is game to help at Amazon

Negotiations Update 9-18-23

The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bargain this week, starting on Wednesday.

A Report Card for the Studios

A GLAAD report on LGBTQ+ representation underscores the strike’s importance, WGAW CAP throws a block party at Universal, and a Golden get-together at Radford

SAG-AFTRA Solidarity is No Act

WGA members take to the streets with SAG-AFTRA and thousands of allies for the L.A. Solidarity March & Rally and the “elves” publish a new children’s book about labor to benefit the ECF

Negotiations Update 9-14-23

The WGA and AMPTP are in the process of scheduling a time to get back in the room.

Showrunner Solidarity

Hundreds of showrunners turn out at Fox to send a message of unity, new showrunner Adam Starks on why “these are necessary days,” and Jack Burditt’s five-hour picket commute

Solidarity from Sacramento

CA Attorney General Rob Bonta tells strikers they are the industry’s “heart and soul” and dual guild member Bridgid Ryan helps lift Disney picketers’ Monday spirits

A Striking DS9 Storyline

Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Armin Shimerman reflect on Star Trek solidarity, check out these additional financial support resources, and a King of Queens reunion at Sony

Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers? We've Earned It!

Unions unite to support SB 799 at Amazon, a horrific night to raise awareness at Universal, and a Top Gun on the line at Warner Bros.

Negotiations Update 9-8-23

We know that people are anxious for information about the status of the negotiation. What follows is an update on where we are and how we got here.

Game for the Strike

A reunion at Fox reveals a path through The OC and gamer Carlos Cisco brings his skills from the writers’ room to the Disney lot

Tackling a New Career

Jake Lawler goes from the gridiron to the Guild to the picket line, and Act Your Age creator-showrunner Alyson Fouse on the importance of having writers on set

Striking Workers Deserve Unemployment Insurance

Meredith Stiehm lobbies Sacramento in support of a UI bill for strikers, L.A. bestows commendations on the WGAW and SAG-AFTRA, and disabled writers and actors ramp up the solidarity at Disney

This Labor Day, We Are All in This Together

Watch this special message from WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser.

Black Male Writers and Showrunners Send the Elevator Back Down

Black male writers empower each other, and WGA Showrunner Training Program alumni reunite to reflect on SRTP’s positive industry impact

Showing Appreciation for Support Staff

Writers Guild Foundation and IATSE sponsor Writers’ Room Support Staff Appreciation picket at Fox, a call for housing justice, and Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul writers, cast, and crew of reunite at Sony

Flipping the Script

How WGAW members Joelle Sellner and Sara Bibel helped turn TV City’s Fairfax gate from neutral to picket-ready, WGAW member Deon Taylor hooks up with Hollywood Creative Alliance for a lively Amazon picket, and indie filmmaker Dan Mirvish bakes tasty scones to feed striking writers

Wall Street Grows Concerned as WGA Warns Investors About Strike Impacts

How the WGA’s corporate campaign increases pressure on the companies to make a deal.

Late-Night Writers Seize The Day

Late-night writers come together for comedy-variety at TV City, the new Black Picket Fence forms at Paramount, and father-daughter members leave a legacy on both coasts

It Feels Good to Give

The WGAW blood drive exceeds its goal, Ilana Peña hopes her showrunning path isn’t the last, and Hollywood Nebraskans picket at Amazon

Negotiations Update 8-24-23

As promised, here’s a more detailed explanation of where we are in the negotiations.

Relief for Maui and Sew Much IA Support

WGA members send aloha to the devastated island from TV City and the Motion Picture Costumers of IATSE Local 705 bring their solidarity from behind the seams to the picket lines

Solidarity Takes Wing

Unions around the country gather for the WGA & SAG-AFTRA National Day of Solidarity, the Nonfiction Coalition brings their unionizing fight to Paramount, and Double union TAG-teaming with Len Uhley

Negotiations Update - 8-22-23

After 102 days of being on strike and of AMPTP silence, the companies began to bargain with us on August 11th, presenting us for the first time with a counteroffer.

Strike Well and Prosper

The Star Trek Snack Squad reaches out from around the planet to help supply the strike lines, the WGA sounds off about media consolidation, and one member’s travels from the West End to Minnesota to picketing at Paramount

Latinx and Lanford on the Line

Latina/o/x/e actors and writers stage a massive bi-coastal unity picket, a Conners reunion at Radford, and two Amandas become picket line partners

TV WAP at TV City and IA Solidarity

TV Writer Access Project honorees unite on the line, IATSE Locals 44 and 80 helps Universal picketers keep their cool, and the International Cinematographers Guild see the big picture at Paramount

Negotiations Update 8-18-23

Last Friday, 102 days after they walked away from the bargaining table and put us out on strike, the AMPTP offered responses to our proposals in all work areas. We met this week and continued to exchange proposals.

Spotlighting Early Career Writers, WGA Honored, and Raging at Paramount

Recognizing the contributions of newer writers, the WGA is Humanitas’ Voice for Change, and Tom Morello rocks the Springsteen picket

Black List, Ridiculousness, and S.W.A.T. Action

The Black List hits the picket line at Netflix, Ridiculousness writers bring their organizing fight to Paramount, and S.W.A.T.'s going on at Radford

Oh, the Horror!

The Scream Queens picket celebrates women and LGBTQ+ people who work in horror, a return and reconnection on the NBCU line, and Gato the robot strike dog opens conversations about technology

Building Community

Writers & cast from Community explain the importance of the writers' room, captain Micah Cyrus pays it forward at Amazon, and Josh Brandon's DeLorean is a hit at NBCU's B2TF day

Negotiations Update 8-11-23

Your Negotiating Committee received a counterproposal from the AMPTP today. We will evaluate their offer and, after deliberation, go back to them with the WGA’s response next week.

Striking Up a Tune

Chad Fiveash rocks the picket line with his custom strike guitar, and labor activist/radio host Matt Muchowski brings the strike’s message back home to Chicago

WGA-AMPTP Negotiations on Friday, August 11

Carol Lombardini has asked the WGA Negotiating Committee to meet with AMPTP negotiators on Friday.

100 Days Stronger

We asked members what keeps them fighting 100 days into the WGA strike and their answers demonstrate why our resolve and solidarity remains unbreakable

100 Days Stronger

The historic 2023 WGA Strike reaches a milestone.

On the Same Page

NBCUniversal Page Program graduates meet up on the line, UAW Local 2865 Galo Lopez trumpets solidarity at Disney, and How to not f--- your body up while picketing

Solidarity Takes Flight

Sara Nelson brings solidarity from the Association of Flight Attendants to Netflix, a list of financial support resources, and the co-creator of Mom and Bob Hearts Abishola marches for humanity

Howard Bison Stand Out from the Herd

The Historically Black University’s alumni congregate at Amazon and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions brings the solidarity to Paramount

Negotiations Update

Ellen Stutzman and Tony Segall met with Carol Lombardini and AMPTP staff this afternoon for what Carol stated was a confidential sidebar to discuss resuming negotiations for a new MBA.

A Reminder on that AMPTP Playbook

We have been on strike for 94 days. Every step of the way through this struggle, the AMPTP has run its tired anti-union playbook straight out of the 2007/08 strike.

Why This Growing Family Pickets

One two-WGA member family explains why a fair deal is key to a sustainable future, the NCIS-verse coalesces at Fox, and the Laugh Factory manufactures donations for the ECF

Where the Sidewalk Begins

Temporary walkways are installed at NBC Universal while picketers wait for K-rails and the Family Guy's extended family reunites at Fox

Discussion with AMPTP about Negotiations

The AMPTP through Carol Lombardini reached out to the WGA today and requested a meeting this Friday to discuss negotiations.

Retaking Radford

Radford’s Radicals declare victory on the first day of picketing at the studio’s main gate and a timely reminder to hydrate sustainably

Taking Our Fight Statewide

The WGA garners support from the state’s largest pension funds, Starbucks Workers United rallies with strikers at Netflix, and the Great Food program gathers groceries for those in need

13 Million Union Workers Have Our Back

Women labor leaders join genre queens at Fox, George R.R. Martin voices his concerns about A.I. to the New Mexico state legislature, and a birthday celebration at TV City for the ageless Norman Lear

On the Verge on the Lines

NBCU writing program alumni reunite Universal, WGA and SAG-AFTRA files complaints with the NLRB over shrinking sidewalks, and the Kirgo sisters come home to Fox

Writing Is Our Home

WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser gives an update as the strike gains momentum.

Writers Raising Money for Industry Workers

The Union Solidarity Coalition offers financial support to crew members, the Hollywood Legacy Run smashes their collection goals, and a fundraising toolkit for the Entertainment Community Fund

United in Solidarity

The WGA unites with striking hotel workers at Netflix, SEIU Local 99’s education workers picket rally writers and actors at Paramount, and picketers petition for safe sidewalks during construction at Universal.

The Morale of the Story

Lot coordinator David Weddle leads the warriors of the Motor Gate at Sony, D. Dona Le journeys from Vegas to attend the Dick Wolf picket, and “Human Megaphone” Saroya Whatley brings joy and energy to Universal

Teaming Up with the Teamsters

More than 300 writers turn out to support UPS Teamsters, Humanitas’ Groceries for Writers program, and are picket lines too hot for dogs?

Strikes Outside the Picket Lines

The WGA Strike Softball League builds solidarity, a casting director’s union uniform, and medical series writers unite at Disney

Two Unions, One Family

The family that strikes together, the Benson sisters go live on the lines, and the residuals are out there at Fox

From the Studios to Santa Clarita: A Surge of Solidarity

SAG-AFTRA joins the picket lines, writers support Teamsters in their Amazon fight, the IEG reunites at WB, and the AAPI All-Union picket packs Paramount

SAG-AFTRA Strike

The AMPTP has proven unwilling to meet the justifiable demands of actors and writers at the bargaining table in 2023. We stand solidly behind our union siblings in SAG-AFTRA as they begin their work stoppage.

At the Scene of Amazon Crime

Writers and Teamsters deliver the truth to Amazon, standing behind SAG-AFTRA as they begin their strike, and why one staff writer's day job isn't writing

Sweetening the Strike Lines

The Great WGA Bake-Off rises at Universal, L.A. County Board Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell stands with writers at Sony, and striking Medieval Times performers fight for writers at NBCU Barham

Giving Props to Support Staff

A picket celebrating the contributions of support staff, a Goodman does good with his recognizable strike logo, and the revenge of a self-described nerd

Think Pink, Picket Portraits, and Good Bones

The Pink Hat Brigade rides again, a portrait of captain Angela Treviño, and Hart Hanson makes no Bones about why he’s striking

Amazon Crime: Stop Big Tech Exploitation

On July 11-12, we will takeover “Prime Day” to shine a light on Amazon’s exploitative business practices.

Roars, Honks, and a Bad Turkey Sandwich

Joe Syracuse says "no guts, no glory" after a run-in with salmonella, SAG-AFTRA and WGA members roar at Disney and Paramount, and a Honk Party at Amazon

Amazon’s Birthday is a Hit and Writers Get Snack-Listed

Celebrating Amazon’s unhappy birthday, and how the DSA is helping to feed the picket lines

City Hall Solidarity and Biting Back at Netflix

The L.A. City Council passes a resolution in support of writers, Netflix gets grilled at its pricey pop-up, and members UNITE with hotel workers on strike

On the Line for 9 to 5

Stars from the 45-year-old comedy inspire solidarity at Netflix, the L Word reunites at WB for Pride, and a writer’s career in Jeopardy

A Novel Way to Support Those Impacted by the Strike

Kit Boss raises funds for the ECF with the WGARAGE SALE, X-Men picketers battle the machines at Disney, and Xena warriors descend on NBCU

Solidarity Scores

The NFLPA and USNWPA picket at Fox, a Mad Men reunion at Netflix, and a college professor’s brings some Bay Area solidarity to Universal

New WGAW Picket Schedule

The picket schedule for West locations has changed. Justin Halpern and Brittani Nichols explain why.

Tendu on the Line, CSI Day, and New Picketing Schedule

Brittani Nichols and Justin Halpern break down the summer schedule, Children of Tendu go live at Disney, and a CSI reunion

Rallying for Choice

Showrunners join abortion rights activists on the Dobbs decision anniversary, how Paula Yoo brings her dual Guild talents to the line, and Jimmy Clabots uses his PT skills to relieve to fellow writers

The Boys Are Back in Town

Writers and cast from Prime Video’s The Boys and Gen V assemble at Amazon, a “strike baby” comes of age, and the Working Families Party tells writers, “Eat the Rich”

Solidarity by the Thousands

Leadership and union members from across the industry turn out for WGA Strong March & Rally

Solidarity by the Thousands

5000 plus flood L.A's streets to flex their collective union muscles, an enthusiastic Juneteenth celebration at Paramount, and feature writers speak out

A Lesson in Solidarity

Writers, teachers, and nurses teach the companies about solidarity, and Annette Bening visits Paramount on behalf of the ECF

Standing Shoulder to Shoulder

SEIU brings the thunder on Justice for Janitors Day, union strippers take over WB, and a recent grad’s fight for the future

Solidarity Goes Global

Screenwriters in cities around the world and online show support for striking WGA members.

WGA members share their personal stories of working under an unsustainable business model.

Why We Strike: Your Stories

Read stories from your fellow writers about how the companies have broken the business.

Solidarity Around the World

Writers around the world unite on a historic day for #ScreenwritersEverywhere, and disabled writers raise the visibility on disabilities at Sony

Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity - June 14, 2023

Screenwriters in cities around the world and online show support for striking WGA members.

Signs of the Times

Alston Ramsay helps the WGA up its sign game, the Grishaverse invades Netflix, and lot captain Neil McNeil’s playlist powers Paramount

Song, Dance, and School Credit on the Line

Plus, Schmigadoon! meets Rachel Bloom on Musical Monday and the Big Chassé dancers jazz up WB

Writers to AMPTP: Give Us Our D'oh!

The Simpsons picket packs Fox, Amazon Labor Union’s president inspires at Amazon, and the four members keeping spirits up with Picket Line Karaoke

Labor Icon Dolores Huerta Visits the Picket Lines

Plus, WBTW alumni mourn a creative pipeline, Daisy Jones & the strike at ‘70s day, and a strike shirt’s 35-year-long journey

June 14 - International Day of Solidarity with the WGA

On June 14, in cities around the world, our sister Guilds and Unions from the IAWG, FSE, and UNI-MEI are organizing pickets and other actions to support the WGA strike.

Intergenerational Solidarity at Disney Picket

Native American Indigenous Writers fight to be heard and the BoJack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie won’t be Undone

Everything Everywhere on the Lines

Why Oscar-winner Daniel Scheinert is all in on the WGA, how two writers found love at strike HQ, and picketers use BTS to call BS on the AMPTP

iProtest: WGA Turns Out for Bad Apple Day

The WGA calls out Apple’s bad behavior, one captain’s bullhorn tips, and WGA hopefuls bring the sweets

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Pause for the Cause

Plus, USC faculty, alumni, and supporters gather at Paramount to say fight on, and one how Teamster shares his union solidarity with his daughters at Fox

We congratulate the DGA Negotiating Committee for getting a deal they are recommending to their National Board for approval. Our own bargaining positions remain the same as they were on May 1, 2023.

Apple Day of Action

On Monday, June 5th, join us for an Apple Day of Action. We will speak out on social media and leaflet select Apple retail stores.

Where We Are and Where We’re Going

WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser gives an update one month into the WGA strike

Pride on the Lines

Picketers kick off Pride in style at Warner Bros, cyclists bike the strike, and the Fox lost gets Gerwig-y with it

The AMPTP Playbook Won’t Work

Our position is clear: to resolve the strike, the companies will have to negotiate with the WGA on our full agenda. The era of divide and conquer is over.

A Killer Time on the Lines

Horror writers have a bloody good time, Jessica Williams on union solidarity, and one captain’s strike bike

Schooling Emerson

Emerson alums hold their alma mater accountable, ER reunites on the line, and videogame writers say, “Game on!”

L.A.'s Labor Strikes Back

Hundreds of WGA members embrace a defining moment of labor solidarity at the Unions Strike Back rally in downtown L.A.

Upstaging the TV Upfronts and Taking the Fight to Wall Street

How the WGA is making sure the strike’s impact on the media companies is front and center with those who finance and invest in them.

Writers Get in Formation

Writers, actors, servicemen, and supporters join the WGA for a special Veterans Writers picket

WGA Picketers Assemble!

Writers and their allies are the real superheroes at Warner Bros. and a father and son share solidarity on the line

Joint Statement from WGA & DGA Presidents Regarding Max Credit Changes

The presidents of the DGA and WGAW released the following statements decrying the unilateral decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to change the long-standing individual credits of directors and writers in the new rollout of Max.

Hooping It Up On The Line

Plus, Kevin Smith will not be silent, Jury Duty raises funds for ECF, and Act 2 writers strike back

Warner Bros., You've Been TAG'd!

Plus, catching up with the writers and cast of Jane the Virgin and a sort of homecoming for striking members

MEWC, Electeds and Trekkies on the Line

Support for the WGA continues to grow as Reps. Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Nanette Barragan join writers on the lines

Trans-Forming the Netflix Picket Line

Plus, Flavor Flav and Ted Lasso fight the power, and Newsies give Disney a taste of their own messaging

La Lista on the Lines

Plus, Superstore writers reunite and previewing the May 24 superhero picket Warner Bros.

The Cost of Settling

The Writers Guild of America has now been on strike for two weeks because the AMPTP refuses to negotiate a fair deal to address the existential crisis writers are facing.

IATSE and LACDP Solidarity with the WGA

Support for writers pours in from near and far

From DC and Sacramento to the Picket Lines

Plus, how one member turned his passion into strike support and four generations of union solidarity walk the line

Choreographers, Coffee and Camera Workers Support the WGA

“This is big. This is important. What the WGA is doing is going to have ramifications on the future of all labor.”

Taking Care of Each Other

The WGA Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, WGAE Council and others have pledged funds to help industry workers in need.

Writers Strike Black

A “Black Bat-call” from the WGAW’s Committee of Black Writers results in a huge turnout at Paramount

The Sound of Solidarity

Grammy-winning artists Imagine Dragons rock writers on the picket line with “Whatever It Takes”

WGA Strike Update – May 8, 2023

This is the first of a series of weekly emails you will receive, written by one of us on the Negotiating Committee, as long as our Guild continues to be on strike.

Latinx on the Lines

The WGAW's Latinx Writers Committee themed picket at Universal draws a big turnout.

Love on the Lines

Two members, who met while picketing during the 2007-08 WGA strike, renew their vows on the lines on their 10-year anniversary.

WGA Rocks the Shrine

WGA members witnessed the rise of a new Hollywood labor movement with multiple entertainment industry unions standing in unity with the WGA.

An account of all things WGA strike-related

Our negotiation with the studios and streamers has failed to reach an agreement. We are on strike.

Meet Victor Duenas

TV writer Victor Duenas feels a strong sense of optimism in the Guild’s efforts to bring about change.

Meet Van Robichaux

Comedy writer Van Robichaux says that every member of the WGA should be united in our collective demand for respect.

What We’ve Won In Past Negotiations

WGAW Board Member Raphael Bob-Waksberg reminds writers of the gains we make when we stand up together.

SAG-AFTRA Statement in Support of WGA Negotiations

National Board Votes Unanimously to Pass Resolution of Support

Meet Franki Butler

Co-Executive Producer Franki Butler has seen the path to moving up in staffing levels become increasingly difficult since she became a member six and a half years ago.

Meet Samantha Herman

Screenwriter Samantha Herman sees the disparity increasing between what companies are earning and writers’ share of that revenue.

Strike Authorization Vote Results

The results of the WGA strike authorization vote are now in.

Meet Tian Jun Gu

Writer and producer Tian Jun Gu views the MBA negotiations as “an investment in the future and viability of our industry.”

Meet Chris Hazzard

Writer Chris Hazzard discusses the difficulties that writers face that are caused by corporate consolidation.

Vote YES on Strike Authorization

Negotiating Committee members Eric Heisserer and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel on why a YES vote is so important for writers.

Meet Charia Rose

Writer and editor Charia Rose talks about the need for writers to receive fair compensation.

Meet Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson

The creators of Yellowjackets discuss the chronic devaluation of writers.

Understanding the Strike Authorization Vote

WGA Negotiating Committee member Luvh Rakhe explains what a strike authorization vote is and why it’s critical for members to support it.

As We Get Started

Negotiating Committee member Kay Cannon tells members what to expect when the WGA meets with the AMPTP.

Writers Are Not Keeping Up

Driven in large part by the shift to streaming, writers are finding their work devalued in every part of the business.

The State of the Industry Explained

Negotiating Committee member Eric Haywood explains why the entertainment industry remains highly profitable.

A History of WGA Contract Negotiations and Gains

Read about how writers have expanded their creative rights and compensation over the decades.

The State of the Industry

Despite Wall Street Noise, Entertainment Remains a Profitable Business

How the Web Was Won

A closer look at the campaign to win WGA coverage of streaming

Inspiration and Unity Are In the Air

WGA Negotiating Committee Kicks Off Member Meetings

WGA Negotiations: What to Expect

Negotiating Committee member Adam Conover on what to expect in the coming months.