Working Rule 23, which bars members from working with agents who have not agreed to the new code of conduct. Mike Schur, the co-creator of “Parks and Recreation” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” tweeted at the end of talks: “WGA Members: What happens now? The main job for writers’ representatives is to help the writers find employment and negotiate the highest possible compensation on their behalf. By law, agents must act in the best financial interest of their clients. These days, the writers say, even the most assiduous agents can work against their clients’ interests, because the system itself is broken.

Source: New York Times April 14, 2019 20:15 UTC