There will be no strike. The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on a new four-year Minimum Basic Agreement, marking a major step toward long-term labor stability in Hollywood.
The deal was unanimously approved by the WGA Negotiating Committee and now moves to the WGA West Board and WGA East Council for approval before being sent to members for a ratification vote later this month.
This memo went out to members:
DEAR MEMBERS, Today the WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP for the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) for a four-year term. Crucially, it protects our health plan and puts it on a sustainable path, with increased company contributions across many areas and long-needed increases to health contribution caps. The new contract also builds on gains from 2023 and helps address free work challenges.
We are recommending the WGAW Board and WGAE Council approve sending the agreement to the WGA membership for a ratification vote later this month. The Memorandum of Agreement and Summary will be provided after the Board and Council vote.
We have appreciated your patience as you waited for news from us. We will have more to share with you in the coming days, including dates for joint WGAE-WGAW Zoom meetings where you will have the opportunity to learn about the deal terms before the ratification voting period. As always, thank you for your support. You will hear from us again very soon.
IN SOLIDARITY,
WGA NEGOTIATING COMMITTEEJohn August, Co-Chair
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Co-Chair
Ellen Stutzman, Chief Negotiator
Ali Barthwell
Yahlin Chang
Stan Chervin
Larry J. Cohen
Josh Gondelman
Phil Hay
Eric Haywood
Chris Hazzard
Melissa London Hilfers
Christopher Kyle
Molly Nussbaum
Luvh Rakhe
Shawn Ryan Erica Saleh
Mike Schur
Betsy Thomas
Danny TolliCat Vasko
Ben Watkins
Kat Wood
Lisa Zwerling Ex-Officio
Tom Fontana, WGAE President
Michael Rauch, WGAE Vice President of Film/TV/Streaming
Sasha Stewart, WGAE Secretary-Treasurer
Michele Mulroney, WGAW President
Travis Donnelly, WGAW Vice President
Peter Murrieta, WGAW Secretary-Treasurer
At the center of the agreement is the Guild’s health plan, which negotiators say is now protected and placed on a more sustainable path. The deal includes increased company contributions across multiple areas and long-overdue increases to contribution caps.
The agreement also builds on gains secured during the 2023 negotiations and addresses ongoing concerns around unpaid or “free” work, a key issue for members in recent years.
Further details, including the full Memorandum of Agreement and deal summary, will be shared with members following leadership approval. The Guild also plans to host joint informational meetings in the coming days to walk members through the terms ahead of the ratification vote.
The unusually long four-year term signals a shift toward greater stability following years of industry disruption, including the dual strikes of 2023 and ongoing changes driven by streaming economics and emerging technologies.
For now, the message from Guild leadership is clear. Progress has been made, and the next step belongs to the membership.
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