LOS ANGELES – The leaders of the Writers Guild of America on Tuesday called off a monthslong strike that has paralyzed Hollywood, accepting a pay deal hammered out with production studios.
The powerful writers’ union’s board of directors “voted unanimously to recommend the agreement,” it said in a statement, adding “the strike ends at 12.01am” Los Angeles time on Wednesday.
The union’s 11,500 members will have final say on whether or not to accept the offer, with a vote to take place between Oct 2 and 9, the group said.
Details of the deal released by the WGA on Tuesday seemed to show a victory for the writers, who were pushing for more pay amid the upending of the industry via streaming, as well as protections from artificial intelligence.
Bonuses will be in place for writers on a series that is viewed by 20% or more of a streamer’s domestic subscribers in the first…
