The Writers Guild of America West staff strike has officially come to an end.
The Writers Guild Staff Union (WGSU) announced on Saturday that 89 percent of participating members voted to greenlight a tentative first contract deal, which concludes the union’s 82-day work stoppage. Seventy-seven union members voted to ratify the three-year deal, while 6 members voted not to ratify.
“Together, the members of WGSU secured over $500,000 in wage increases across our 115-plus member bargaining unit,” WGSU bargaining committee co-chair Missy Brown said in a statement. “By August of 2027, WGSU members will see their salaries improve by a minimum of 12 percent across the board.”
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to the WGA West for comment.
The union’s inaugural agreement, which was announced Friday, resolves two issues that became major sticking points during the staff strike: seniority provisions and a no-strike clause. According to WGSU, the contract calls for the WGA West to take years of service into account during layoffs and “protects concerted activity” with its no-strike clause.
The deal additionally offers minimum rate increases of at least 12 percent over the course of the contract, raises the salary floor for unionized members from $43,000 to $57,000 a year, provides a “longevity increase” for staffers who stay with the union for specific periods of time and establishes a wage scale similar to the one adhered to by the WGA East, according to WGSU. The contract also includes just cause provisions, a grievance procedure, AI protections and language surrounding temporary and contract staffers.
After a nearly three-month strike that got ugly, the deal additionally creates a labor-management committee tasked with creating “healthy worksite communication between staff and Guild leadership.”
“This was a long time coming. I am glad I’m here to see it happen, and I couldn’t be prouder to stand alongside my union siblings,” WGSU member Alfie Ebojo said in a statement. “The relationships that we’ve built during this process will only make our union stronger for future contracts to come.”
