Writers Guild Contract Negotiations Starting Remotely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Hollywood studios and leaders of the Writers Guild of America are starting master contract negotiations Monday on a remote basis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers asserted that the current global health crisis underlines the need for a deal to be reached. The two sides are facing a June 30 expiration of the current film and TV contract.
See "Writers Guild Contract Negotiations Starting Remotely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic", Dave McNary, Variety, May 18, 2020