has told the major studios that television writers need improved per-episode compensation and looser rules over how long writers can be held to a show.
The negotiating committee disclosed its focus on the issue in a message sent to members about the guild’s talks with the. Representatives of the WGA and AMPTP are facing a June 30 expiration of the current film and TV contract. Talks began two weeks ago on a remote basis due to the coronavirus pandemic after two start dates were vacated.
The message also noted that short orders and uncertain production schedules, both for series and pilots, have resulted in too many writers being held for extended periods of time, even after limited terms of employment. The missive also noted that increasingly, writers are being asked to break an entire season of story in rooms that meet for brief periods of time and pay them only scale and those writers often forego their episodic fees. “Weekly compensation needs to be adjusted to reflect that more work is being done in a condensed period of time and to reward the value of the content that mini room writers create,” the WGA said.
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