WGA strike ends: Key takeaways for residuals, salary, AI, staffing

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WGA has ended its five-month strike and signed an agreement with the AMPTP..

Know in detail how the two sides have agreed on residuals, salary, AI, staffing, and other issues...

PT on Wednesday, September 27, the WGA said in a statement, "Today, your Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement.".

On the residuals issue, the deal has the provisions that writers will get a bonus based on streaming projects that are viewed by 20% or more of the service's domestic subscribers in the first 90 days of release or in the first 90 days in any subsequent exhibition year...

The WGA and the AMPTP have agreed that AI cant write or rewrite literary material, and AI-generated material will not be considered source material...

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