There has been a tremendous step towards ending the WGA strike:
The negotiating committee of the Writers Guild of America voted unanimously to accept a new tentative three-year deal with the major Hollywood studios, according to a person familiar with the situation, clearing the way for final approval of the agreement by film and TV writers who have been on strike for more than three months.
The full board is meeting to discuss and vote on the contract, this person says. The WGA has scheduled a press conference early this afternoon in L.A. to talk about the contract.
A vote to accept the contract is the first step towards ending the work stoppage that has paralyzed the entertainment industry. It’s not yet clear when writers would return to work. Under one scenario, the guild would allow its 10,500 members to vote on whether or not to halt the strike in the next 48 hours, which would put writers back to work mid-week. But it’s unclear whether the guild will move forward with that idea or simply call off the strike later today.