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Writers Strike One Year Later: WGA Leadership Reflects On Strength Of Contract, But Members Still Struggle
On the anniversary of the end of the writers strike, Deadline spoke with WGA leadership and members about the state of the industry
It was just a few days shy of the guild’s longest strike ever, and as a result, the WGA managed to secure just about everything members had picketed in the hot, summer sun for in its current contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Last year, the WGA fought for staffing minimums that were meant to mitigate this problem, but at the end of the day, a new contract can’t stop the changing economics of making film and television. In the meantime, Stutzman and Stiehm say the priority is enforcing the contract that’s in place, providing aid to anyone still experiencing financial hardship, and encouraging the community that was fostered on the picket lines to continue.
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