WGA Responds to Studios that Strikes Will Go On

106 days into the strike, the two sides have tabled their latest proposals. However, with both at odds over multiple items across the board, the strike will not be quickly dispelled.

On Tuesday, the Writers Guild of America responded to the latest proposals made by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, rendering hope that the strike will go away quickly.

The WGA was willing to compromise on a few items according to Variety, but there are significant difference between the expectations and terms offered on both sides, and the WGA is not looking to jump at the latest AMPTP offers.

The Guild proposed a minimum staff size for TV writers to prevent budget-related exploitation and was willing to lower that minimum by one writer. However, the AMPTP’s proposal would grant showrunners the authority to hire up to a certain minimum based on production budget. The WGA was unimpressed by that offer.

The Guild demanded tying streaming residuals to the views of the show, but streamers had refused to share said data. Instead, they proposed an hour-based system for writers’ compensation, which was then questioned by the guild as whether “hour” would be the right metric.

Though studios remained optimistic for a breakthrough over their latest offer, a hard bargain was to be expected before a deal can be reached. At this time, the WGA is proceeding with caution and will not jump at any offer lightly.