{"id":2045901,"date":"2023-09-27T03:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T07:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-strike-over-after-nearly-5-months-as-new-deal-reached\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T03:45:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T07:45:37","slug":"hollywood-writers-strike-over-after-nearly-5-months-as-new-deal-reached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-strike-over-after-nearly-5-months-as-new-deal-reached\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood writers&#8217; strike ends after 5 months with new deal."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-writers-strike-over-after-nearly-5-months-as-new-deal-reached%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>The Hollywood\u200d writer&#8217;s strike, which\u200c lasted nearly five \u200dmonths, has finally come to an end. On\u2062 Tuesday, the Writers \u2064Guild of America (WGA) approved a new contract with studios, bringing relief to industry\u200d leaders and allowing writers to return to work.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was \u2062reached after months of negotiations between\u200b the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP). Union bosses fought for improved salaries,\u200b residuals for streaming programs, and protections against the\u2063 threat of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film \u2062industry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Unanimous \u2064Approval<\/h2>\n<p>In a statement, union leaders announced that the Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board, and \u2064the WGAE \u200bCouncil all voted\u200d unanimously to recommend the\u2064 &#8220;three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-writers-strike-over-after-nearly-5-months-as-new-deal-reached\/\" title=\"Hollywood writers' strike ends after 5 months with new deal.\">-year minimum\u200c basic agreement<\/a>.&#8221; However, the agreement still needs\u200d to be ratified by the union&#8217;s\u2063 members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/do-we-really-need-hollywood-5420571?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><\/p>\n<h3>Hollywood&#8217;s\u200b Necessity Under Question as Artists and \u200bScreenwriters Strike<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/do-we-really-need-hollywood-5420571?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/tech\/ai-is-the-wild-card-in-hollywoods-strikes-heres-an-explanation-of-its-unsettling-role-5420264?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>AI \u200dIs the Wild Card in Hollywood&#8217;s \u2062Strikes\u2014Here&#8217;s\u200b an Explanation\u200b of\u200c Its \u200cUnsettling Role<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/tech\/ai-is-the-wild-card-in-hollywoods-strikes-heres-an-explanation-of-its-unsettling-role-5420264?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Eligible voters will \u200cbe able to vote from October 2nd through October\u2062 9th, and \u200bwill receive ballot and\u2062 ratification materials when the vote opens,&#8221; union leaders said.<\/p>\n<p>Union\u2062 leaders have also authorized their members \u200cto return to work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Movie Productions Halted<\/h2>\n<p>The announcement on Tuesday brings welcome relief to industry leaders after a 148-day-long work \u2062stoppage \u200bthat\u2063 paralyzed productions across \u200cthe industry, impacting everything from streaming services to movie production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Writers Guild of America West\u2062 (WGAW)\u200b has been on\u2064 strike since May\u2064 2, while the \u200bScreen\u2064 Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) began\u200d striking on\u200c July 14.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Improved\u200d Pay\u2062 and Residuals<\/h2>\n<p>Under the newly reached contract, WGA members will see an immediate 5% increase in \u200dminimum pay, followed by additional increases in \u200c2024 and 2025.\u200d Health Fund contributions will also increase. Additionally, union members \u2063will receive a bonus for projects that meet certain viewership criteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The deal also establishes\u200d regulations for the use of \u2063AI in the industry, prohibiting its use in writing or rewriting literary\u200c material without consent.\u2063 The contract is valued at around $233 million, significantly more than the \u200d$86 million initially offered by the AMPTP.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Victory for Solidarity<\/h2>\n<p>The WGA expressed gratitude to its members\u200b for their solidarity and perseverance throughout the strike. The union acknowledged \u200dthat\u200d the strike \u2063was \u2063longer than necessary due\u200c to the companies&#8217; delay in\u2064 taking negotiations seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The AMPTP has yet to release a detailed statement regarding\u200d the new agreement,\u2063 but it\u2064 has\u200b confirmed that a deal\u2062 has been reached.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What provisions are included in\u200c the\u2063 new contract to protect against the threat of artificial intelligence\u200b in\u200d the film industry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dThe Hollywood writer&#8217;s strike, \u2063which lasted nearly five months, has finally come to an end. On Tuesday, the\u2064 Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new contract with studios, bringing relief to industry\u2064 leaders and allowing\u2063 writers to return to work.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was reached after months of negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance \u200cof\u200d Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP). Union bosses fought \u200dfor improved salaries, residuals for streaming\u2063 programs, and protections against the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film\u200d industry.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, union leaders announced that the Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board, and \u200bthe WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the &#8220;three-year minimum basic agreement.&#8221; However, the\u2062 agreement still needs to be ratified by the union&#8217;s members.<\/p>\n<p>This news\u2062 comes as a relief to many in the industry who have been affected by the strike. The writer&#8217;s strike\u200c had a significant impact on \u2064television production, with many shows\u200c going on hiatus \u2064or airing reruns. \u200bIt also disrupted\u200c film production, causing delays in the\u2062 release of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-upcoming-major-movies-will-be-affected-by-the-hollywood-actors-and-writers-strike\/\" title=\"Which major movies will be impacted by the Hollywood actors and writers strike?\">highly anticipated movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key points \u2064of contention in the negotiations was the issue of residuals for streaming programs. With the rise of \u2063streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, writers were concerned that they were not receiving fair\u2064 compensation for their work in the digital realm. The\u2064 new\u2062 contract \u200baddresses this concern by ensuring that\u200c writers receive residuals for their work \u2064on streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Another important issue raised during the negotiations was the threat of artificial intelligence in the film industry. With advancements in AI technology, there is a growing \u2064concern that machines could replace human writers, posing a threat to the livelihoods of writers. The new contract includes provisions to protect against this threat and ensure that human writers continue to be valued in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the end of the writer&#8217;s strike is a positive development for the Hollywood industry. It brings stability to the workforce and allows writers\u200d to continue creating the content \u2063that audiences love. 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Union leaders announced earlier this week that around 11,500 writers had reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2045902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}