3 weeks ago
The WGA West appears to person yet reached a tentative statement pinch its unit union.
The Writers Guild Staff Union said connected Friday that they’d reached a woody connected their first national statement pinch their employers aft astir 3 months connected nan picket line. Now, nan statement will beryllium put to nan afloat 115-member bargaining portion for ratification.
Deadline has reached retired to nan WGA West for comment.
Per nan WGSU, nan tentative statement does see seniority provisions successful layoffs and a no-strike clause that some parties work together protects concerted activity. As for wages, upon ratification, each WGSU members will person a minimum 4% net summation retroactive to January 1, 2026, an further 4% summation successful August of 2026, and a 3rd 4% summation successful August of 2027.
“A ratification ballot will beryllium held successful nan coming days. The Bargaining Committee is enthusiastically recommending our members ballot yes. Once ratified, nan WGSU onslaught will extremity and Writers Guild unit will return to doing what we do best: defending nan writers’ hard-fought gains and helping them build corporate power,” nan WGSU bargaining committee said successful a connection connected Friday.
More to come…
