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WGA Approves Bold Bargaining Agenda Amid Health Fund Crisis

3/7/2026

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a bargaining agenda with 97.4% support.
Negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin on March 16.
The WGA health fund has faced losses totaling $205 million over four years.
The agenda calls for higher employer contributions to health and pension funds and higher compensation rates.
The WGA continues to address concerns about 'free work' and staffing compensation.

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a bargaining agenda with 97.4% support.
Negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin on March 16.
The WGA health fund has faced losses totaling $205 million over four years.
The agenda calls for higher employer contributions to health and pension funds and higher compensation rates.
The WGA continues to address concerns about 'free work' and staffing compensation.