Apr 8, 2026 6:00pm PT

WGA West Urged by State Senator to Reach Deal With Striking Staffers

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The Writers Guild of America has reached a deal with the studios, but most of the staff of its West local remains on strike.

In a letter on Wednesday, California Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas urged the guild to bring an end to the 51-day work stoppage.

“Every day this strike continues is a day the Guild is not at full capacity to carry out its mission,” Smallwood-Cuevas wrote. “I therefore urge you to end this strike by taking the WGSU‘s invitation to make a fair deal.”