Somebody get Drew Barrymore on the phone because the WGA strike is looking to come to an end after 146 days.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since May 2, when its deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) expired.
The union represents writers working across film, television, news and online media, and works to negotiate and administer their contracts in order to ensure its members are operating under fair and economical working conditions.
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The news cycle has been flooded with images of writers picketing all across the US in demand of better pay, as well as better conditions with regards to staffing commitments and duration of employment.
The first shows to be affected by the strike were celebrity talk shows that heavily rely on same-day comedic writing.
Drew Barrymore recently came under fire for announcing her talk show would resume amid the strike, and it wasn’t long before she posted (and quickly deleted) a teary apology video for her mistake.
In a statement released on Monday, the WGA announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP and that writers will soon be free to return to work.
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“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,” the release stated.
“What we have won in this contract – most particularly, everything we have gained since May 2nd – is due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its power, to demonstrate its solidarity, to walk side-by-side, to endure the pain and uncertainty of the past 146 days.
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“We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.”
Celebrities such as Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Susan Sarandon, and Pete Davidson have all been spotted on the front lines of the strike, marching in alliance for better working conditions for writers.
Although the strike has ended, the WGA has said they cannot release the specific terms of the agreement until ‘the last “i” is dotted’.
“What remains now is for our staff to make sure everything we have agreed to is codified in final contract language,” reads the press release.
“So, as you have been patient with us before, we ask you to be patient again—one last time.”
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Although this means that writers will be able to return to their work, the SAG-AFTRA is still in the midst of the actors strike.
Coming out in solidarity with the WGA and congratulating them on reaching an agreement, SAG-AFTRA has said they still remain committed to achieving the best deal possible with the AMPTP.
“Since the day the WGA strike began, SAG-AFTRA members have stood alongside the writers on the picket lines,” the union said in the press release.
“We remain on strike in our TV/Theatrical contract and continue to urge the studio and streamer CEOs and the AMPTP to return to the table and make the fair deal that our members deserve and demand.”