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Historic Hollywood strike partially ends after union accepts agreement
Actors Jack Black (left) and Bob Odenkirk join demonstrators outside the Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles, September 26, 2023
A HISTORIC Hollywood writers’ strike ended today following five months of action after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved an agreement with studios.
Governing boards of the union and their negotiating committee voted to accept the deal on Tuesday, giving workers a raise of between 3.5 and 5 per cent, depending on their positions.
The three-year agreement includes significant wins in the main areas writers had fought for: compensation, length of employment, staffing levels and control of artificial intelligence.
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