The Writers Guild of America began contract negotiations on March 13 at the Sherman Oaks headquarters of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. They aim to draft a replacement contract as their three-year 2014 contract agreement expires on May 1. A major issue the WGA faces is the question of residual payments for streaming services. Past negotiations dealt with traditional movie and TV distribution, but determining the money streaming services make off of a video, and so the money a writer should receive in residual payments, is more complicated. The Directors Guild of America agreed on a new contract in January that more than triples the residual payments allocated for members working for large streaming companies.
See "Writers Guild of America starts contract talks as streaming residuals take center stage", David Ng, LA Times, March 14, 2017