Trending Now - WGA West Staff Union Ends Nearly 3-month Strike With Deal

WHO:

Variety - The Writers Guild of America West and its staff union are involved in the agreement.

Deadline - The Writers Guild Staff Union consists of 116 members.

WHAT:

Variety - The Writers Guild of America West has reached a tentative deal to end a strike.

Variety - The deal includes minimum 12% raises over a three-year term.

Deadline - The agreement is for the first union contract between the Writers Guild Staff Union and their employers.

WHERE:

Variety - The negotiations and strike are associated with the Writers Guild of America West, which is based in Los Angeles, California.

WHEN:

Deadline - The deal was announced after nearly three months on strike.

WHY:

Variety - The strike became a distraction during negotiations with major studios.

HOW:

Deadline - The agreement will be put to a vote by the full 116-member bargaining unit.

(UPDATED May 8, 2026 21:21 UTC)

The Writers Guild of America West has reached a tentative deal to end a strike that lasted nearly three months, marking the first union contract between the Writers Guild Staff Union and their employers. This agreement, which involves 116 members of the staff union, includes minimum raises of twelve percent over a three-year term. The deal will now be put to a vote by the full bargaining unit, as the negotiations were complicated by distractions during talks with major studios.