Hollywood studios tout proposed 5% pay bump for writers as the biggest in 35 years, the day after UPS Teamsters ratified a 35% raise and pilots got 21%.

The article focuses on the stalled contract negotiations between Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios. After months of striking, the AMPTP's recent proposal included a modest wage increase of 5% in the first year, significantly lower than recent agreements reached by other unions, such as the UPS Teamsters and American Airlines pilots. Key issues still under negotiation include pay raises, protections against AI-written scripts, and the number of writers that can be hired for productions. The WGA has expressed skepticism about the studios' intentions, suggesting that the negotiations are more about division than reaching a fair agreement. [Extracted from the article]