WGA Deal Is Done—But When Will Hollywood Be Back to Normal?

The Writers Guild of America halted its pickets Sunday thanks to a tentative agreement that could soon send striking screenwriters back to work. Late-night shows are already charting their return, Variety reports, pending guild leaders’ meeting Tuesday. But the end of the WGA’s strike does not mean that Hollywood’s labor fight is over; by all indications, it’s just getting started.

The WGA’s deal won’t quite mean a return to normal—nor should it. The actors union SAG-AFTRA is still on strike, and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) which represents Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes crew and support staff, will see its own contract expire next summer. The question will now become whether the solidarity we’ve seen this summer lasts into the coming year (and possibly even beyond) as workers within the industry and outside it continue to fight for better protections and compensation.

But in the meantime, what comes next after this temporary deal?

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