Overview
- WGA members ratified the new contract Friday with 90.38% approval (4,282 yes, 456 no), setting a term from May 2, 2026 through May 1, 2030.
- The agreement injects about $321 million into the guild’s health fund, including roughly $280 million from studios, with writers facing new monthly premiums starting at $75 in 2027 plus higher eligibility thresholds and out‑of‑pocket costs.
- Minimum pay rises about 10.5% over the term, high‑budget streaming residuals increase, and the streaming success bonus for top titles grows from 50% to 75% of a writer’s base residual.
- AI rules largely mirror the 2023 language, with no mandated payments when scripts train AI models, and the studios committing to notify the guild and allow bargaining if licensed for commercial AI training.
- With the writers’ deal in place, the AMPTP plans to resume talks with SAG-AFTRA on Monday, April 27, followed by Directors Guild negotiations beginning May 11.