The Writers Guild of America is still on strike. Yes, there is a deal that our negotiators seem proud to present to us and yes, all picketing has been canceled for now. But there's still a process of approvals and acceptances that the offer must go through and this is how it always works. Some folks out there seem to think that if the offer were any good, we would have accepted it and gone back to work immediately. Nope. We always have to go through the process.
Some folks also seem to have unreal expectations about the offer. It may well be a very good offer but it cannot possibly match some fantasies I'm reading. Remember that all negotiations in every walk of life are based on the principle of Barely Acceptable. If I'm trying to buy your car and we're haggling, my goal is to offer you what you'll consider Barely Acceptable. That may be a very good amount for you but it will not be way more than you were willing to take.
And of course, let's remember that our friends at SAG-AFTRA are still on strike. A settlement with the writers may (I underlined "may") provide the basis for a settlement with the actors on some issues but actors have some issues that don't impact writers and vice-versa. Some things in our deal may be, to use the term folks use in this kind of bargaining, precedential. But not everything will be.
Also, the actors just voted by 98% to go on strike against video game companies if ongoing negotiations are not successful. So there may still be labor unrest in the entertainment field for a while. That's just how it always is in any industry that employs people who expect to be paid what they're worth and treated accordingly.