It will now go to bothGuilds memberships for a ratification vote.
According to the guild, writers can return to work while the ratification process plays out.
The Guild negotiated a new residual based on viewership, its told members.
WGA East and WGA WestGetty
This bonus structure will take effect for projects released on or after January 1, 2024.
The Guild may share information with the membership in aggregated form.
Read the full note sent to WGA members, with links to the agreement and a summary, below.
In terms of minimum salaries, the WGA got the same pay raises thatthe Directors Guild got without striking.
Thats 13% compounded over three years.
The DGA also got an additional 0.5% to fund a new parental leave benefit.
The WGA won paid parental leave in 2020.
These exceptions are the result of patterns established in the industry.
Development rooms where writers are guaranteed 20 weeks of work or more are treated as post-greenlight rooms.
Many observers opined that the guild would never get minimum staffing written into its contract.
Artificial Intelligence was another key strike issue, and here, too, the WGA made significant gains.
Writing teams will also see increased pension and health contributions as if they were a single writer.
The deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was reached just before sundown on September 24.
After that, the WGA Negotiating Committee voted to recommend it to the Board and Council for their approval.
Today, your Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement.
It will now go to both Guilds memberships for a ratification vote.
c’mon take a stab at be with us in-person on Wednesday either in NYC or LA.
We look forward to discussing the deal with you.
