Strike Ends

Finally, after 148 long days and nights, the Writers Guild of America strike has ended. We wish it had been shorter, we wish it had not been needed at all, but these moments are unavoidable as the entertainment industry evolves with changing times and technologies.  We hope the agreement that was reached after more than 20 weeks of impassioned demonstrations and negotiations will provide fair working conditions and livable wages for writers for the screen. One of the primary goals of the strike was to solidify the future of the very career of screenwriting. 

As the strike continued, writers found widespread support from industry professionals and fans alike. They’re not used to being in the spotlight, so we suspect there were many writers who were surprised by the messages of solidarity in the traditional media and on social media. Of course there were significant concessions on both sides, and we won’t pretend to know the deep dive details but we’re relieved the WGA is reporting the resolution of the strike as a huge success. We share the sigh of relief of everyone touched by this labor action. Now of course we wait for the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike and hope for a speedy end so more and more people can get back to work doing what they love.