The Writers Guild of America has passed a strike authorization vote with 97.85% voting in favor, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1. In an email t…
The Writers Guild of America has passed a strike authorization vote with 97.85% voting in favor, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1.“These results set a new record for both participation and the percentage of support in a strike authorization vote,” the guild said. “Our membership has spoken. You have expressed your collective strength, solidarity and the demand for meaningful change in overwhelming numbers.
Some in the guild also argued that a higher percentage voting in favor would make a strike less likely. The idea is that it would communicate that the guild is united and make the studios less inclined to try to test its strength in a strike. On Monday morning, the AMPTP issued a statement saying that the outcome of the strike authorization vote “should come as no surprise to anyone.”The AMPTP delivered a response to the union proposals on Friday, and talks are expected to resume this week.
In addition to the pay issues, the guild has also proposed a new regulation that would allow artificial intelligence in scriptwriting, so long as it does not adversely affect writers’ credits and compensation. Though the guild faced public backlash afterlast month, and appeared to back away from it in a series of tweets, the union has not withdrawn or amended the proposal.
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