Press Room
2024
July 23
Writers Guild of America West Announces Final Candidates for 2024 Board of Directors Election
Writers Guild of America West has announced the final list of candidates for the 2024 WGAW Board of Directors election.
July 22
Hollywood Labor Stands with Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts and Calls on AMPTP to Bargain in Good Faith
The Guilds and Unions of Hollywood call on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to respect their workforce and make meaningful moves at the negotiating table with the Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts.
July 18
Congratulations to IATSE Members On Ratifying a New Contract
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) issued the following statement.
June 28
Congratulations to IATSE on Reaching Tentative Agreements with the Studios
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) issued the following statement.
June 21
Writers Guild of America West Announces Candidates for 2024 Board of Directors Election
Writers Guild of America West’s Nominating Committee has announced the initial list of candidates for the 2024 WGAW Board of Directors election.
May 13
2025 Writers Guild Awards Date Announced
The 2025 Writers Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
May 10
WGA Members at Sesame Workshop Ratify New Contract
Members of Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West (WGA) at Sesame Workshop have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with their employer.
April 19
Former WGAW Senior Executive Jane Nefeldt Dies at 71
Former Writers Guild of America West Senior Executive Jane Nefeldt died on April 16 in Hermosa Beach, CA, at age 71.
April 19
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
Members of the WGAE and WGAW at Sesame Workshop and management reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.
April 17
Writers of MTV’s Ridiculousness Negotiate First Contract After Unionizing Under the Writers Guild of America West
After filing for union recognition in July of 2023, the writers for MTV’s Ridiculousness have achieved their first contract.