(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Hollywood’s writers union have said it reached a preliminary labour agreement with the studios in a deal to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production for nearly five months.
Recall that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) alongside Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), had announced its strike action following failure to reach contract agreement with Hollywood studios.
The union, on Sunday, announced the deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the group that represents studios, streaming services and producers in negotiations.
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The three-year contract agreement, consents to a five-day marathon of renewed talks by negotiators WGA and the AMPTP which must be approved by the guild’s board and members before the strike can be declared officially over.
WGA, which represents 11,500 film and television writers, described the deal as “exceptional” with “meaningful gains” and “Protections for writers”.
“This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket lines for over 146 days,” the negotiating committee said in a statement.
The WGA members walked off the job on 2 May after negotiations and failure to reach an agreement as regards compensation, minimum staffing of writers’ rooms, the artificial intelligence and residuals that reward writers for popular streaming shows, among other issues.