Writers Guild of America
Address: 
7000 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the generic term of two different American labor unions, representing writers in film, television, radio, and online media:The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL-CIO national trade union center The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), headquartered in Los Angeles but unaffiliated. Wikipedia
Website: www.wga.org
Latest news
- Aug 16: Crooked Media Workers Union is celebrating ratifying a contract agreement, including wage increases and AI protection. They had walked out last week. Provisions include starting salaries of $80,000 and a minimum of 49 days of paid time off. “Crooked must include an acknowledgment that the staff is unionized with the Writers Guild of America East at the end of all podcasts.”
- Jun 25: The iHeart Podcast Union, part of the Writers Guild of America East, has ratified its first union contract. “This contract has immediately improved the lives of many of our members and we believe it will continue to improve our lives and working conditions.” The package includes pay increases and better staff benefits.
- Nov 17, 2023: Employees at Pushkin Industries have unionised through the Writers Guild of America East.
- May 4, 2023: What does the Writers Guild of America strike mean for podcasts? Nick Quah reports it appears to impact independent fiction podcasts the most.
- May 2, 2023: The Writers Guild of America is on strike, which may impact some podcasts.
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