Writers Guild of America, East

When the community stands with workers, listens. That’s why we’re calling on the company to invest in baristas at the bargaining table during weekend!

We’re committed to bringing Nonfiction TV workers the union protections, fair wages & accessible healthcare they deserve.

Today is National Voter Registration Day! It’s time to register to vote for national, state and local elections that will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Vote.gov is a secure, non-partisan site where you can register to vote, update your voter registration information and find information on early voting or voting by mail or absentee ballot, among many other resources to assist you in voting in the upcoming elections.

Voter registration deadlines vary by state and territory. Check vote.gov for your local deadlines.

We are proud to launch the AEMI Reimagining Federal Support for the Arts and Public Media policy agenda with our union siblings, which advocates for policies to ensure professionals can have sustainable careers in the nonprofit arts and public media sector.

Read more via The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/afl-cio-entertainment-unions-unveil-federal-priorities-1235996020/

Writing is writing, whether it’s for animation or live-action. We’re fighting for a contact that gives animation writers the union coverage they deserve and for AI protections, paid parental leave and higher streaming residuals for ALL PBS writers.

Fair contract now!

Thank you to , , Brad Lander and all of our members, friends and family who joined us at the NYC Labor Day Parade! It’s better in a union ✊

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and are on STRIKE today 🚨 Don’t cross the digital picket line - Don’t click on, read, or share content from The Dodo or Thrillist during the one-day strike.

Join Thrillist and The Dodo Union members outside Vox Media headquarters (85 Broad St, New York, NY 10004) from 10am - 11:30am ET for strike leafletting!

WGAE members at and are engaging in a one-day strike tomorrow after demanding raises, promotions and fair and equal status as employees of . Management has withheld raises and promotions from members at The Dodo and Thrillist — despite giving them to their colleagues at other Vox Media verticals. Enough is enough.

Join Thrillist and The Dodo Union members outside Vox Media headquarters (85 Broad St, New York, NY 10004) tomorrow, September 4, from 10am - 11:30am ET to show solidarity during their strike leafletting!

Today is the last scheduled day of bargaining for , and a great day for management to negotiate a FAIR CONTRACT! Solidarity with ✊

WGAE members: Please join us for the 2024 WGAE Council Election virtual Candidates’ Town Hall forum today at 6:30pm ET via Zoom. Check your inbox for the link to register!

Candidates running for Officer and Council seats will deliver opening statements and answer member questions. Candidate statements have been posted online via wgaeast.org/candidates 🔗

Join on the picket line in Los Angeles next Wednesday, August 28! It’s time for video game employers to negotiate a fair contract.

📍Warner Brothers Studio, Gate 5 from 9 AM - Noon PT

The WGAE softball team is #1 in the league 🤩 Drop messages of support in the comments as our friends head into the playoffs on Tuesday, August 27 at 6PM. Go team! 🏆

📍 Field #5 at 61st street at Heckscher #5

Show your union pride by marching with the WGAE in the 2024 New York City Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 7! Throw on your WGA gear and march in solidarity with thousands of local union members. RSVP & details: https://wgaea.st/LDP2024

Our members at Crooked Media just ratified their first union contract, a benchmark-setting deal with major gains and protections!

"In addition to the $80,000 minimum salary, which rises to $84,000 in 2027, the three-year agreement includes an immediate 15 percent increase to base salaries; 30 days notice from the company if AI is to be used, increased health insurance coverage and a minimum of 13 weeks severance."

Read more via Hollywood Reporter:

Crooked Media Union Members Unanimously Ratify Contract With Wage Increases, AI Protection The 61-member unit of Crooked Media, which produces podcasts including 'Pod Save America,' ratified the agreement after more than a year of negotiations and a one-day walkout on Aug. 5.

LA: The first picket is TODAY! Show your solidarity by showing up to let video game companies know it’s time to .
📍 Warner Brothers Studio Gate 5, Burbank

Members: Please review this important DOL reminder about using Guild platforms to campaign for WGAE Council Elections. 🗳️

Our members at are entering their last scheduled bargaining dates and management STILL needs to come to the table with proposals that don’t threaten to decimate the union.

Reshare if you’re a PBS viewer that does NOT support union busting.

PBS Thirteen management is demanding the authority to assign our union members’ work to non-union employees at their other affiliated stations. That sure sounds like union busting to us. needs to come to the table with REAL proposals that won’t decimate the union.

Rep. Brecheen wants to cut critical NEA and NEH funding that supports good, union jobs in every state. Stand with creative professionals by telling your representative in Congress to vote “NO”: Call 202-224-3121

Congratulations to our members on ratifying a first contract with $72,000 minimum starting salary, protections against AI, and more! 👏 Read more details in the thread below & via at the link in our story 🔗

It’s time for to STOP union busting and come prepared to make a fair deal at today’s negotiations. Read more about our member’s fight to keep their Thirteen/WNET Union security via Current at the link in our story 🔗

Congratulations to our members at Civic News Guild (Chalkbeat, Votebeat, and Healthbeat) who unanimously ratified their second union contract! Gains include major improvements in paid sick leave, increases to salary minimums and improvements to short-term disability.

Read more via at the link in our story 🔗

No union busting at ! WGAE members at the NYC public broadcasting channel are fighting for a fair contract while management is doing everything possible to break the union. The full Guild membership stands with the writers at WNET THIRTEEN - we demand management come to the table to bargain in good faith.

WGA East members at are fighting for a fair contract, but management is demanding extreme rollbacks that would decimate the union. Stand with the writers at WNET and tell management it’s a hard NO on unionbusting!

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎆

Our Civic News Guild members are still fighting for basic protections & benefits ahead of their contract’s expiration THIS Sunday. The following is a statement from the members.

Members currently are faced with a limited PTO policy that doesn’t allot paid sick days. Members deserve sick days, protections from layoffs & fair pay that matches inflation - at minimum. It’s time for Civic News Company management to hold true to their commitment to “advancing equity.” Fair contract now, !

Our WGAE LGBTQ+ Salon members celebrated pride month with some drinks and community!

Interested in meeting like-minded writers in your field? Learn more about the WGAE’s salons and caucuses (caucuses open to non-members) via WGAEast.org 🔗

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ✊

Happy Father’s Day!

THIS THURSDAY: Join on June 13 at more than 30 airports for a Worldwide Day of Action. Flight attendants have been fighting tirelessly for the strong union contracts they deserve - it’s time for airlines to PAY UP.

Details 🔗 www.APFA.org/WDOA