2026 MBA Ratified

The WGA membership has ratified the 2026 MBA, with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor and 9.62% (456) voting no. See the summary of the 2026 MBA and Contract Changes FAQ for more information on what we gained.

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WGA Statement on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Navigating Unemployment

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Pilot Deal Guide & Series Compensation Guide

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2026 MBA Ratified

Learn about the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement

Residuals Direct Deposit is now available

Learn More & Enroll

WGA Statement on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Read the Statement

Ask a Screenwriter

Your feature-writing advice line.
Learn more & get connected

Navigating Unemployment

Resources for navigating layoffs & unemployment, from first steps to finding work.
Learn More

Pilot Deal Guide & Series Compensation Guide

The latest guides from the Writers’ Deal Hub.
Pilot Deal Guide | Series Compensation Guide

Workplace Safety

Helpline & Resources

Learn More

Writers’ Deal Hub

Tools and guides to help you leverage better overscale pay in negotiations with companies.

Visit the Hub

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WGA Ratifies 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement with AMPTP

April 24, 2026

WGA members have ratified the 2026 MBA with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor, and 9.62% (456) voting no. The term of the Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) is from May 2, 2026 through May 1, 2030.

WGA Statement on Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholder Vote to Approve Paramount Merger

April 23, 2026

The Writers Guild of America urges antitrust enforcers to intervene and stop further harms to competition in an already consolidated industry. This merger can and must be blocked.

WGAE Continues Nonfiction Television Organizing Momentum with Contract Wins at Lucky 8 and Sharp Entertainment; Worker Summit Follows

April 14, 2026

NEW YORK, NY (April 14, 2026)—Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is continuing its organizing momentum in the nonfiction television industry with two new contract ratifications. Members at Lucky 8 unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with management, while members at Sharp Entertainment ratified their third ...

WGA East Members at CBS News 24/7 Ratify Third Union Contract

April 14, 2026

NEW YORK, NY (April 14, 2026) – Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at CBS News 24/7 and CBS News/Paramount management reached a deal on their third three-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract was unanimously ratified by the 60-member bargaining unit. The contract establishes critical protections against ...