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Writers Guild of America to End Strike Wednesday After Securing Deal

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it will end its strike on Wednesday after its board voted in favor of a three-year deal with movie and TV producers.
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"The WGAW Board and WGAE Council also voted to lift the restraining order and end the strike as of 12:01 am PT/3:01 am ET on Wednesday, September 27th," the release said on Tuesday.
"This allows writers to return to work during the ratification process, but does not affect the membership’s right to make a final determination on contract approval."
The WGA said it reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new three-year deal on Tuesday after having initially reached a tentative deal late Sunday.
The Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement, which will now go to guild memberships for a ratification vote that will take place between October 2 and October 9.
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It's expected the new development will pave the way for late-night talk shows, daytime chats and some reality shows to resume production; however, it does not mean a full return for Hollywood as a deal has yet to be made with the actors union SAG-AFTRA since its strike started in July.
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