Tensions are starting to boil over between the Writers Guild of America West and its striking staffers, who have been without paychecks for going on six weeks.

The Writers Guild of America began its talks with the major studios on Monday, as its striking staff members picketed outside. The talks were held at SAG-AFTRA headquarters on Wilshire Boulevard.

Like the DGA, the Writers Guild of America West doesn’t seem inclined to accept longer contract cycles with the major studios any time soon. “I think, in this period of significant change, the notion of talking less or putting more years in between when the companies address changes and the needs of the workers strikes […]

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards announced its winners, including in three film categories, just days before the Academy Awards, sparking discussions about a rare situation regarding Oscar favorites.

The members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to approve an agenda for bargaining with the studios, which is set to begin on March 16. With 97.4% voting in favor, the union approved a “pattern of demands” that focuses on health care, compensation, and artificial intelligence, among other issues. The WGA has already […]

Ahead of a March 16 start date for negotiations with the major studios, the Writers Guild of America has peeled back the curtain on the state of the union’s health and pension funds.

Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while there has been some movement on some issues, the staff union said that not enough progress has been made. “Management is still not ready to meet […]

The Writers Guild of America East said management has failed to offer fair wages and basic job protections Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week. Some 60 workers at streaming service CBS News 24/7 are represented by the Writers Guild of America East. The union is holding rallies and walkouts at the CB...

The Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February. But with only a couple of days left before the WGA begins its negotiations with the major studios on a new Minimum Basic Agreement, the two sides have still not resolved their differences. […]

A bargaining unit represented by the Writers Guild of America East delivered a message calling for the company to “meet us where we are at” on Tuesday.

The documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has won two prestigious US awards: the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Documentary Screenplay and the American…

Upon receiving this year’s Walter Bernstein Award from the Writers Guild of America East, outgoing Late Show host Stephen Colbert took the opportunity with his time on stage to champion his staff and…

The Writers Guild of America West has canceled its annual award show in downtown L.A., as its staff remains on strike. “I am writing to share the news that the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles ceremony will be cancelled. An alternative celebration for this year’s Los Angeles-based nominees will be scheduled at a later […]

The Writers Guild of America issued its opening salvo the 2026 studio negotiations on Thursday, even as its own staff continues to walk a picket line outside union headquarters.

WGA-nominated writers David Koepp and Ronald Bronstein are advocating for healthcare to be the top bargaining priority for the Writers Guild of America in upcoming negotiations with Hollywood studios.

The Writers Guild of America East's union at CBS News 24/7 has reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with the network on Tuesday, following a tense bargaining period that began in February.

Writers Guild of America East members at the streaming service CBS News 24/7 are holding a 24-hour walkout on Tuesday after no agreement was reached following the expiration of their contract last week. The walkouts are taking place at the CBS News Broadcast Center in Manhattan and KPIX-TV CBS News Bay Area in San Francisco. […]

The Writers Guild of America went on strike three years ago in large part out of fears of writers being replaced by artificial intelligence.

The Righteous Gemstones season 4 premiere, starring Bradley Cooper in a surprise guest role, finally wins big at the Writers Guild of America Awards.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for 2026 were presented on Sunday, 8.

With negotiations a week away for its new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, the Writers Guild of America has released its pattern of demands.

It should come as no surprise that the Writers Guild of America is not pleased about the latest development in the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition saga. After the news broke Thursday that Paramount had outbid Netflix for the legacy studio, the WGA East and West weighed in via a joint statement on Friday, once again […]

The Writers Guild of America West staff has been trained by some of the best when it comes to being bullish in a strike. The union’s management got a reminder of that Tuesday when a swath of WGA capta