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Variety reports:
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 to members, the guild said that 78.79% of eligible members had cast ballots. The vote was 9,020 in favor and 198 opposed.
In 2017, the guild voted 96.3% in favor of a strike authorization and did not strike. In 2007, 90.3% voted for a strike authorization, and the guild did strike. The guild also went on strike in 1988, after 97% voted for the authorization.
This time around, the WGA is seeking a major reworking of writer compensation, including a sizable increase in minimums, a better formula for residuals on streaming platforms and a minimum staffing requirement for all TV shows.
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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. https://t.co/SeKHSGznj4
— Variety (@Variety) April 17, 2023
WGA members have authorized a strike by 97.85%. Writers are ready for a deal from the studios that allows writers to share in the success of the content they create and build a stable life. #WGAStrong pic.twitter.com/gnCJsgH8Sg
— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) April 17, 2023
Writers Guild of America members voted by an historic 98% margin in favor of a strike authorization, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage. The current three-year contract expires May 1. #wga #writersstrike https://t.co/eBpqUxTPYl
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 17, 2023