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WGA Begins Studio Talks at SAG-AFTRA Headquarters as Its Staff Pickets Outside

Variety 16 Mar 2026
... a few blocks from WGA West headquarters to set up a picket line.
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WGA’s Crunched Health Plan Takes Center Stage as First Post-Strike Contract Talks Get Underway

The Wrap 16 Mar 2026
Building upon the safeguards it secured for that pipeline will be a key part of the WGA’s first talks with studios since that strike ended in September 2023, with negotiations starting Monday.
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WGA West Sweetens Offer to Staff Union, Which May Picket AMPTP Talks

Variety 14 Mar 2026
But with only a couple of days left before the WGA begins its ...
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'They're willing to fight.' WGA leaders brace for tough negotiations

Hastings Tribune 14 Mar 2026
LOS ANGELES — It has been nearly three years since Hollywood writers went on a historic strike that lasted 148 days and ushered in an extraordinary period of labor unrest that virtually shut down the film and TV business ... .
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WGA West Boosts Offer to Striking Staff Union, but Deal Is Rejected Amid Tensions

The Wrap 14 Mar 2026
Yet, if WGA West and its staff union fails to reach an agreement this weekend, it runs the risk of striking employees picketing Monday’s bargaining session. This, in turn, would force the WGA ...
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‘They’re willing to fight.’ WGA leaders brace for tough negotiations

The Los Angeles Times 14 Mar 2026
“Our members have shown many times that they're willing to fight for what we need as a collective group,' WGA West President Michele Mulroney said in an interview ... AI is also top of mind for the WGA.
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The WGA wants residuals for writers whose work is fed into AI slop machines

AV Club 12 Mar 2026
Ahead of bargaining, Ellen Stutzman, John August, and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel of the WGA negotiating committee spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the guild’s priorities this time ... And the studios are not trying to replace us with AI.
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WGA to Seek Payment for AI Training on Scripts as Talks With Studios Set to Begin

Variety 11 Mar 2026
... write well, or because of protections the WGA won in the strike.
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One Battle After Another, Sinners head into Oscars week with WGA wins

AV Club 10 Mar 2026
The big rivalry of this awards season—One Battle After Another vs. Sinners—was not an issue at last night’s Writers Guild of America Awards ... The 2026 WGA Awards were hosted by Roy Wood Jr ... All of the winners at the 2026 WGA are listed below.
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‘The Young and the Restless’ Wins Big at 2026 WGA Awards—But Why Was the Head ...

The Capital Journal 09 Mar 2026
Despite a back-to-back victory for the CBS soap, showrunner Josh Griffith remains ineligible for the honor ....
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Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Paramount in WGA Speech: ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’

Rollingstone 09 Mar 2026
The Late Show host also shared a series of jokes he had cut from his show over the years ....
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SAG-AFTRA extends contract negotiations as WGA finalizes demands before meeting with major studios

The Daily Gazette 09 Mar 2026
LOS ANGELES — As Hollywood writers continue contract negotiations with major studios, one topic remains front and center. the role of AI. On Friday, the Writers Guild of America released a list of contract demands which 97% of the union ... .
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WGA Awards’ Full Winners List Includes Both Sinners & One Battle After Another

Coming Soon 09 Mar 2026
Sinners, One Battle After Another and The Pitt win big at 2026 WGA Awards ... On the other hand, HBO’s medical drama The Pitt also became one of the WGA Awards winners, going a perfect three-for-three.
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