(2-10-08)
I am are pleased to inform you that this morning the WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously and unconditionally recommended the terms of the proposed 2008 MBA to the WGAW Board and WGAE Council. Read more.
(2-8-08)
We have a tentative deal. It is an agreement that protects a future in which the Internet becomes the primary means of both content creation and delivery. Read more.
(2-5-08)
As Negotiating Committee Chair John Bowman wrote you last night, we are continuing to negotiate the terms of a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. Read more.
(2-4-08)
I would like to update you on where we stand with bargaining with the AMPTP. While we have made important progress since the companies re-engaged us in serious talks... Read more.
(2-3-08)
While fully mindful of the continuing media blackout, we write you to address the rumors and reports that undoubtedly you have been hearing. Read more.
(1-22-08)
We have responded favorably to the invitation from the AMPTP to enter into informal talks that will help establish a reasonable basis for returning to negotiations. During this period, we have agreed to a complete news blackout. Read more.
(1-18-08)
As you know, the Directors Guild announced yesterday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. We are waiting for the full terms of the deal to be made available so that we can carefully analyze and evaluate the language and numbers. Until then, members can review the DGA's press release (found here: http://www.wga.org/contract_07/DGA_Agreement_PR.pdf). Read more.
(1-17-08)
As you know, since the conglomerates walked away from the bargaining table on December 7, we have adopted the strategy of negotiating independent agreements with select companies. We believe this will accomplish several things. Read more.
(1-14-08)
Today we are writing to tell you about another independent agreement we signed. It is with Media Rights Capital. Though not a household name, MRC is an independent film, television, and digital studio with backing from significant institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and AT&T. Read more.
(1-11-08)
This afternoon, the Directors Guild announced that it would commence formal negotiations with the AMPTP tomorrow. Read more.
(1-7-08)
For our first joint communication of 2008, we are pleased to report very good news. This morning, United Artists signed an independent agreement. Read more.
(1-6-08)
As the first full week of the new year begins, we return to the picket line tomorrow with renewed determination to get a fair contract. Read more.
(12-28-07)
We are writing to let you know that we have reached a contract with David Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company that puts his show and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson back on the air with Guild writers. Read more.
(12-16-07)
A Message from SAG President Alan Rosenberg
I am writing to you on behalf of 120,000 proud members of Screen Actors Guild who stand with you in solidarity as your strike continues. Read more.
(12-13-07)
The AMPTP and each of its member companies have a legal obligation to bargain in good faith with the WGA. Read more.
(12-12-07)
We have attempted to negotiate with the AMPTP companies since July. Read more.
(12-9-07)
Last Monday I visited every gate of every studio picket we have established. Read more.
(12-7-07)
Before we head into negotiations this morning, we want to give you an update on where we stand.Read more.
(12-5-07)
Yesterday, the WGAW and WGAE presented to the AMPTP a response to its proposal on streaming television programs. Read more.
(12-4-07)
The Current State of Negotiations. The AMPTP has announced publicly that their proposal is worth $130 million over the next three years. Read more.
(12-3-07)
A few years ago, I was on the WGA Negotiating Committee. As negotiations with the AMPTP were drawing to a close, I went to a dinner party where I happened to be seated... Read more.
(12-2-07)
WHY WE PICKET. As our strike reaches its fourth week, I know many of you are wondering why, even during negotiations, despite family responsibilities and other obligations, we must take to the streets. Read more.
(11-30-07)
There are a lot of rumors and questions floating around, and we'd like to address them. HAVE NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN DOWN? No. Read more.
(11-29-07)
After four days of bargaining with the AMPTP, we are writing to let you know that, though we are still at the table, the press blackout has been lifted. Our inability to communicate with our members has left a vacuum of information that has been filled with rumors, both well intentioned and deceptive. Read more.
(11-25-07)
I hope you all had an opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends. Having spent part of that time responding to over 400 e-mails from members, I must once again state how impressed... Read more.
(11-16-07)
This evening the WGA and the AMPTP announced that we will resume negotiations on Monday, November 26. This announcement is a direct result of your efforts. It is the direct result of the hours you have spent on the picket lines, the days you've spent educating friends and colleagues... Read more.
(11-15-07)
As expected, the AMPTP today took out another set of full page ads making misleading statements. While we can't meet them ad dollar for ad dollar, I would like to refute their charges here. Read more.
(11-15-07)
Day eleven. Good morning. You have stood up to the corporations and made it clear that we won’t quit until we reach a fair deal. Read more.
(11-14-07)
First, I want to express my gratitude to all the members of the WGA, SAG, IATSE, and Teamsters, and all of the TV and film fans who have bonded together to help get our message across... Read more.
(11-7-07)
Here are my thoughts following Day Three of our struggle. We increased Monday's 3,000 person turnout on Tuesday to nearly 3,200. Wednesday we had over 3,300. I have tried to visit all the pickets personally but I have still not made it out to ABC Prospect... Read more.
(11-5-07)
Allow me to congratulate all of you on Monday's action. Our members executed 14 pickets throughout Southern California with over 3,000 writers. Read more.
(11-4-07)
On Monday morning, our strike will begin. We did not want this strike. What we wanted - and still want - is a good contract. Read more.
(10-31-07)
Today, just hours before the expiration of our contract, the AMPTP brought negotiations to a halt. The Companies refused to continue to bargain unless we agree that the hated DVD formula be extended to Internet downloads. Read more.
(10-29-07)
As of Monday, we are three days from expiration of our contract. On Friday, the AMPTP told us they didn't want to meet at the WGAW any longer and that they would next meet with us at their headquarters on Tuesday. Read more.
(10-19-07)
The results are in and the vote is a resounding “Yes!” With a record-breaking 5,507 ballots cast by members of both the West and East, together we voted in favor of a strike authorization by an impressive 90.3%, a number that sends an unequivocal message to the AMPTP, loud and clear. Read more.
(9-26-07)
I know you have been receiving a lot of WGA e-mail lately, but I wanted to write to you about several recent developments. Read more.
(6-19-07)
We are writing to inform you of two significant victories for writers which were accomplished this past week. The first was a deal to cover every live action show on Comedy Central and the second came in an arbitration decision in our webisode dispute with NBC-Universal. Read more.
(5-21-07)
By now you should have received in the mail the 2007 MBA Pattern of Demands. This is the latest constitutionally-required step in our bargaining process. Read more.
(4-11-07)
We are happy to announce that we have agreed to begin negotiations with the AMPTP on July 16, 2007 for a new 2007 Minimum Basic Agreement. Read more.
(3-19-07)
We are writing to share with you some good news and to address the "stockpiling" myths that inevitably circulate prior to collective bargaining in this industry. Read more.
(2-6-07)
Last week, the Writers Guild West Board and Writers Guild East Council appointed its representatives to the negotiating committee for the upcoming 2007 MBA contract talks. Read more.
(1-25-07)
Allow me to be the last person to wish you a Happy New Year. Considering I am likely to be responsible for bringing you some of the more anxiety-provoking messages of the year to come... Read more.
(12-1-06)
As most of you know, the WGA Minimum Basic Agreement expires on November 1, 2007. In the eleven months to come, we intend to send you regular e-mail updates... Read more.
(9-13-06)
I am writing to you today because your Guild needs you. Next Wednesday, September 20, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Guild is holding an event at Pan Pacific Park. Read more.
(5-12-06)
It is with great pleasure that we write to make you aware of another significant gain achieved by (and for) writers. We have negotiated a WGA contract for the writing of a videogame... Read more.
(4-25-06)
We are very pleased to write and inform you that we have achieved a substantial gain in our efforts to cover new technologies. The Writers Guilds have reached an agreement with Touchstone Television... Read more.
(3-10-06)
We are writing to confirm what you have undoubtedly already heard: Last week, the Walt Disney Company informed our Guilds (along with SAG and the DGA) that they intend to pay residuals... Read more.