The Writers Guild of America announced Monday that 99% of the 8,525 members who cast ballots voted to ratify the deal. Explained | Why are Hollywood’s actors and writers on strike at the same after decades? Writers guild leaders urged studios to grant actors' demands and said their members would picket alongside them until a deal was reached. The writers' new contract runs through May 1, 2026, three years after their previous contract expired and they went on strike. Two days later, when the board members voted to approve the agreement and send it to members, the strike was declared over and writers were released to work.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2023 07:58 UTC