It’s Official: The Strike is Over!

Variety reports that the Writers Guild of America announced just before 7 p.m. that members voted to lift the strike order with a 92.5% endorsement. WGA West president Patric Verrone – the most visible figure during the 14-week strike – made the announcement.

“The strike is over,” he said. “Our membership has voted, and writers can go back to work. This was not a strike we wanted, but one we had to conduct in order to win jurisdiction and establish appropriate residuals for writing in new media and on the Internet. Those advances now give us a foothold in the digital age. Rather than being shut out of the future of content creation and delivery, writers will lead the way as TV migrates to the Internet and platforms for new media are developed.”

Huzzah! Kudos to the writers for standing united, and to the fans who went on strike with the writers. Now let’s get our shows back on the air!