A spokesperson for the WGA West declined comment except to confirm that weve agreed to that date.
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He urged members, however, to disregard rumors of a strike.
Youve probably been hearing a lot of rumors and provocative claims about our upcoming negotiations in the press.
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Thats because our guild is a democratic organization.
We are the guild, all of us.
And its we, the membership, who decide how to proceed.
Describing the two previous meetings, the guild said that inspiration and unity are in the air.
The last time the WGA went first, back in 2007, resulted in a 100-day writers strike.
Residuals are expected to be a key issue in the negotiations.
And for the guild, theres considerable pent-up demand for major gains at the bargaining table.
Total television residuals increased 4.7%, while screenwriter residuals increased 6.9%.
Thats the fewest jobs since 2016, and the lowest earnings since 2017.
He also noted that under the WGAs current contract, residuals for made-for-SVOD comedy/variety programs are pitiful.
Negotiations can continue during a strike.
A strike can also be financially challenging for individual writers.
The loans are secured by written assignments of a portion of the members future residuals income.
Over time, the amount of these outstanding loans has decreased dramatically down from $841,151 in 2011.
