Screenwriters Approve Deal, End Strike After Months of Talks (2)

The governing boards of Hollywood’s writers union approved a new contract with the studios and ended their strike, authorizing workers to return to their jobs.

The board of the Writers Guild of America West and the council that oversees the Writers Guild of America East said their strike ended at 12:01 a.m. Los Angeles time on Wednesday. Union members will now vote on the new contract, with balloting scheduled to end Oct. 9, the groups said in a statement.

With the two bodies authorizing a vote, union leadership provided members with a copy of the tentative agreement, including pay, the ...