EXCLUSIVE: As the striking actors guild sits down today with the studio bosses for the first new talks in over 80 days, the writers are one step closer to officially ending their nearly 150-day labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “We strongly endorse this proposed contract and encourage you to vote for its ratification,” said Writers Guild of America West president Meredith Stiehm and WGA East president Lisa Takeuchi in a joint message to guild members that started landing in scribes’ inboxes late this morning — read the full email below.

Over 11,000 members of the WGA on both coasts received their ratification ballots and support material Monday via email. Garnering unanimous support from the WGA West board and the WGA East council the tentative agreement that guild negotiators came to with studio CEOs on September 24 is now out for “members in good standing” to give a Yea or Nay to.

Voting started online today at 10 am PT and ends at 1 pm PT on October 9. “Results will be announced on the WGAW and WGAE website after the close of voting,” said the missive to members Monday of the agreement it took nearly five months out on the picket lines by writers to secure.

Starting on September 20, Warner Bros Discovery’s David Zaslav, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Disney’s Bob Iger sat down directly across the bargaining table from WGA chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman, as well as former guild presidents David Goodman and Chris Keyser to hammer out a deal on contentious issues like AI, residuals, writers room staffing levels, and data transparency.

WGA Sends Out Ratification Ballots To OK New Studio Contract; Read Email To Guild Members

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