Hollywood Writers Guild Ends Strike, Returns to Work

[{"selector":"#anim-c76c924a-ce8d-423e-a2a5-779df02229e8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92151863-7ab9-45d6-889e-5d6eeee9572d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8d659e3-a83d-4e40-a68f-7c7d3e077956","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 204.90951%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The WGA strike has been the longest in Hollywood history and has halted production on many TV shows and movies.

[{"selector":"#anim-0fb47f40-c160-402a-a840-f15941ce7558 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6881fb22-9a6c-40b8-9445-b15f50863417","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18842702-94fb-4a82-8048-f1c8f3c0c80d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 164.69361%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The new contract includes pay raises for writers on streaming content, which has become increasingly popular in recent years.

[{"selector":"#anim-78522e72-f40d-4198-a2dc-3d7ffe1e882a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53a7a268-db53-40fa-ba92-355c2f67738b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a35d0e8-0a2e-4af2-ab60-c666e2476821","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 171.50202%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The contract also includes some protections around the use of artificial intelligence, which writers are concerned could eventually replace their jobs.

[{"selector":"#anim-8600074d-d12e-460e-bf65-183491e8ff8e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2889ed8-039b-4bf8-8fb7-3132979dbf78","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1ced808-bf09-45c9-94ea-5611d2941b04","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 289.40961%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Writers will vote on whether to ratify the contract in the coming days

[{"selector":"#anim-77cdca4f-b181-4642-a3ae-a313b1d96e5f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3de0c976-f456-48d8-9250-567d1504e908","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07ff9864-8d3a-4171-93cf-464f51576314","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 430.74923%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] If they approve it, they will be able to return to work immediately

[{"selector":"#anim-dd763cc9-d378-4465-9c78-80ca38b71f38 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-290d724b-eef6-4422-b7a3-8332cc48d93c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e45e36f-f604-4444-a821-5ea3404826b4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.10482%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The WGA strike began on November 3, 2022, after the union failed to reach an agreement with Hollywood studios on a new contract.

[{"selector":"#anim-233c2385-4144-4a0c-b960-9df339a0c3eb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84860640-3c71-4db2-8f48-d5c4a959b08e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38f73d94-c5e8-4bac-bead-8232b5750190","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.60018%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The main issues in the strike were pay and working conditions, including pay for streaming content and protections against the use of artificial intelligence.

[{"selector":"#anim-cc2f4467-c9e0-4fa7-b63e-075acd6e130e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00b9d643-0e2a-47b6-a51d-56deb7fcd722","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c469c5c5-1c15-4ae9-b6b8-68ddf240b5cf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 325.34717%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The new tentative agreement includes pay raises for writers on streaming content

[{"selector":"#anim-74cda319-fb44-441a-8c0c-743e4f099c60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd55ae84-1b35-4f60-a08a-a77a14ef8dda","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10a51470-d6d4-4652-8772-4599dc5b03bf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 325.34717%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – as well as some protections around the use of artificial intelligence.

[{"selector":"#anim-a5101b86-c94a-46d5-bc7a-4ad54ddaa87a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.035714188193474%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-531d951b-6b93-4dd5-a971-063c22cd529d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-631690ea-3243-4a73-adf6-1d7ab8332939","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.60018%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The agreement also includes other gains, such as increased minimum pay for writers on TV shows and movies, and improved benefits.