WGA Congratulates DGA On Its Deal; Says Strike Will Continue & That Its Bargaining Positions “Remain The Same”

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The Writers Guild is congratulating the Directors Guild on achieving a tentative agreement on a new film and TV contract but says its strike will continue unabated and that its own bargaining positions “remain the same” as at the start of the strike on May 2. “As always, we will see you out on the picket lines this week,” the WGA Negotiating Committee said in a message sent to members this afternoon.

Titled “Onward,” the message is the WGA’s first public comment about the DGA’s tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

The DGA deal with the AMPTP, which was reached late last night, “achieves major breakthroughs in addressing the international growth of the entertainment industry and makes significant gains across key economic and creative rights while reaffirming the critical role of DGA directors and their teams,” DGA leaders said.

Its provisions include what the DGA is calling “groundbreaking gains in wages and benefits,” a 76% increase in global streaming residuals, language confirming that generative artificial intelligence “cannot replace the duties performed by members,” and the banning of live ammunition on sets in the wake of the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the wounding of director Joel Souza in October 2021 on the set of Rust. RELATED: DGA Deal On New Contract Changes Dynamics For WGA, But Won’t End Strike – Analysis “As you have probably heard, the DGA announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP,” the WGA Negotiating Committee told members this afternoon. “We congratulate the DGA Negotiating Committee for getting a deal they are recommending to their National Board for approval and presumably will then send to