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WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith

January 30, 2026

Jan 29, 2026 6:46pm PT WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith By Gene Maddaus Plus Icon Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer @GeneMaddaus Latest WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith 30 minutes ago Unable to Stop AI, SAG-AFTRA Mulls a Studio Tax on Digital Performers 6 hours ago Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production 1 day ago See All Michael Buckner for Variety The staff of the Writers Guild of America West has voted to authorize a strike, just weeks before the union is due to sit down with the major studios. The union staffers, who organized last spring, have been demanding better wages and job protections in their first contract. Negotiations with WGA West management have been underway intermittently since September, with the last session held on Jan.

A view of the WGA West building on 3rd and Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles, California on September 25, 2023

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Fox Says Retiring in 2020 Was 'Non-Emotional' and Finally Acting Again Is 'Not the Beginning of Any Campaign to Reestablish My Career' During a break in talks, the Writers Guild Staff Union staged a picket outside WGA West headquarters, demanding “just cause” employee discipline and a “fair deal.” Popular on Variety The staffers — represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union — have since voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices, with 82 of 100 employees voting yes.
The alleged unfair practices include “surface bargaining,” unilateral changes to the status quo, “unlawful surveillance,” and retaliation.

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WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith

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