As strike action is set to get underway in Los Angeles and New York, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has officially instructed its members to halt work on projects within the jurisdiction of th…
for the duration of the strike following a motion of solidarity passed by our lay governing body, our Executive Council and in line with our affiliation agreement with the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds, of which we are a member.”
Unlike in America, U.K. writers aren’t required to be part of the WGGB in order to work in the field. As such, screenwriters who aren’t members of the WGGB will still be free to work despite WGA action. Nonetheless, the WGGB is making it clear that this will be strongly discouraged. In the U.K., the situation for writers is different in that the writers’ room model is not as common and deals struck with broadcasters like the BBC and ITV have secured strong minimum terms for scribes. However, in the age of streaming, discussions about residuals are still murky, even for British talent, which makes the U.S. conflict far more relatable than in years’ past.
The WGA called a strike on Monday night after failing to reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Picketing will begin on Tuesday outside of Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Warner Bros., and the other major studios in Los Angeles.
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