Screenwriters and major Hollywood studios have finally hammered out a new three year contract; now the Writers Guild of America’s leadership must vote to pass the tentative agreement on to its 11,500 members for ratification before their 5-month strike can officially end. The leadership’s vote is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday. So is this a victory for the writers? We answer a few burning questions below.
1. What’s in the deal?
The short answer is that we don’t know yet — the WGA says it will provide members with a summary of the deal points after leadership votes to pass it on. But if the mood of the WGA negotiators is any indication, it’s good news for the writers.
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