The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is finally ready to engage in talks with studios and streamers after three months of going on strike. The guild has scheduled a meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday to discuss negotiations. A statement from the WGA negotiating committee, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter, mentioned that further information will be shared with members after the meeting. The AMPTP has expressed its commitment to reaching mutually beneficial deals with both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, a union representing 160,000 performers that also went on strike last month.
The WGA has certain demands, including establishing a minimum staffing level for episodic writers rooms based on the number of episodes produced and ensuring a minimum guarantee of 10 weeks of consecutive work for writers during the development process, as well as at least three weeks per episode after the series is greenlighted. Variety reports that the WGA is also pushing for regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing work. Discussions are focused on forming committees to address these issues, according to Deadline. Media companies are particularly eager to reach a resolution, as an extended strike could lead to significant disruptions in the release of TV shows and movies.
Michele Mulroney, VP of WGA West, expressed hope that studios and streamers are starting to realize the importance of engaging with the two striking unions. She emphasized the fact that without the unions, there would be a dearth of products and their pipeline would dry up. Variety reports that WGA leadership is under pressure to deliver on their key priorities after weeks of tough rhetoric from the striking writers. In the meantime, writer and producer Katie O’Brien, who is participating in both strikes, has found a “sort of a full-time job” in creating and selling custom embroidered hats, the proceeds of which are used to provide essentials to those on picket lines.
The writing community has shown support for the strikes, with around $3,500 raised so far through the sale of the custom hats, and the demand for them continues to grow. It remains to be seen how the negotiations will progress, but the outcome of these talks will have a significant impact on the future of the entertainment industry.
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