The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement to end a 146-day strike. The WGA said in an email to its members that "This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket lines for our 146 days," Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00 The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement to end a 146-day strike.
00:06 The WGA said in an email to its members that this was made possible by the "enduring solidarity
00:12 of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket
00:17 lines for our 146 days."
00:20 Insider explains the tentative agreement comes after the Guild of the Alliance of Motion
00:24 Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios and streaming services including
00:30 Warner Bros., Discovery, Disney and Netflix, met for five consecutive days, starting Wednesday,
00:36 for bargaining.
00:37 Variety reports the AMPTP representatives sent their best and final offer on Saturday
00:43 to the writers.
00:44 The WGA called the deal "exceptional" with "meaningful gains and protections for writers
00:49 in every sector of the membership."
00:51 Details of the deal can't be disclosed until it's officially closed, but Bloomberg reports
00:56 some gains include an increase in salaries, share more viewership data, pay bonuses for
01:01 high-performing shows and guarantee a minimum number of staffers on shows.
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