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Writers Guild members “are preparing to picket studio headquarters and production sites in the event the AMPTP refuses to make a deal that fairly addresses the concerns of our members,” the WGA said in a statement to Deadline on Friday. As negotiations for a new WGA contract enter the homestretch…

IATSE has joined SAG-AFTRA and the DGA in support of the Writers Guild in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and TV contract. On Saturday, SAG-AFTRA's national board voted unanimously to "strongly" support the WGA, followed by the DGA on Monday. The WGA’s current contract with the Alliance of…

WGA members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote, which was approved by nearly 98% of the eligible voting members, authorizes the WGA West Board and the WGA East Council to call a strike if a fair deal for a new film and TV contract isn't reached by May 1, when the current pact…

Negotiations for a new WGA contract have made “a little bit of progress” on feature films, but otherwise the two sides remain “far away” from a deal. Related Story WGA Says "Survival Of Writing As A Profession Is At Stake In This Negotiation" As Strike Authorization Voting…

UPDATED with unions’ statement: Hollywood's Covid protocols will expire on May 12, and the vaccination mandate — which gave producers the right to require Covid vaccinations as a condition of employment — will end for all productions except those that were implemented prior to May 12, which can continue…

Former Directors Guild presidents Paris Barclay and Thomas Schlamme have been named co-chairs of the DGA Outreach Team in advance of what the guild predicts will be "difficult" negotiations for a new film and TV contract, which are set to start May 10. The guild says that the mission of the Outreach…

As the WGA begins its second week of bargaining for a new contract with the AMPTP today, the guild is prepared for a strike, if it comes to that, though that's by no means a foregone conclusion. The WGA's current film and TV contract expires May 1. The WGA West's most recent annual report shows…

Leaders of SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood's Teamsters Local 399 showed their support for the WGA on Monday, posing with WGA leaders shortly before the 11 a.m. start of the Writers Guild's contract negotiations with producers at the AMPTP's headquarters in Sherman Oaks. Related Story As Day One O…

Saying that "writers are not keeping up," the WGA said today that its upcoming negotiations for a new film and TV contract "must significantly address writer compensation." The talks are set to begin March 20, and the current contract expires May 1. Based on today's bulletin – the third this month…

Claiming that “the entertainment industry remains highly profitable” while “writers have fallen behind,” the WGA made its case today for a fair contract ahead of the March 20 start of negotiations for a new film and TV contract. “Given the tenor of recent press coverage of the industry, this may seem…

As expected, WGA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a Pattern of Demands for the guild's upcoming film and TV contract negotiations, which are set to begin March 20. The combined vote of the WGA West and the WGA East was 5,553-90 (98.4&-1.6%). The WGA's current contract with the Alliance…

The DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers will begin negotiations for a new film and TV contract on May 10. The DGA’s current contract expires June 30. The WGA, meanwhile, starts its contract talks with the AMPTP on March 20. Related Story WGA West President…