
A striker shows his support for the WGA outside Walt Disney Studios Headquarters on July 24, located in Burbank, California. Members of both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike for the first time since 1960, addressing residuals during the rise of streaming services — as well as the impacts of artificial intelligence in the industry. Writers, actors and supporters have been on strike since May 2, triggering an industrywide shutdown.
Writers Guild of America reaches preliminary deal in historic strike
After 146 days of striking, the Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new contract for entertainment writers, according to an email sent out to union members that was sent out Sunday around 10 p.m. Now that a deal is on the table, the next step for the WGA and AMPTP is to work out the language for the contract. Now that a deal has been agreed upon, WGA leadership has suspended all picketing, but said members will not be returning to work until authorization by the WGA.