Press Room
2023
December 19
WGA Members Demand Emmys Broadcast Comedy/Variety Writing Awards
Members of the WGAE and WGAW sent a letter signed by hosts of Variety Series/Specials and a petition signed by more than 1,400 members to the Television Academy demanding they immediately reinstate the “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special” categories in the primetime Emmy Awards telecast.
November 08
Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA on Reaching a Tentative Agreement
Writers Guild of America West issued the following statement.
November 03
Writers Guild of America West Executive Director Transition
Below is an email to WGAW members from the Board of Directors announcing David Young’s departure from WGAW at the end of his contract and Ellen Stutzman’s promotion to Executive Director.
October 13
JOINT STATEMENT: Hollywood Labor Supports SAG-AFTRA, Calls On Studios to Bargain In Good Faith
In a display of continued unity, the WGAW, WGAE, DGA, IATSE, AFM, Teamsters, and Hollywood Basic Crafts—encompassing Teamsters Local 399, IBEW Local 40, LiUNA! Local 724, OPCMIA Local 755, and UA Local 78—issued a joint statement in support of SAG-AFTRA.
October 09
WGA Ratifies 2023 Tentative Agreement With AMPTP
The members of Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) have ratified a new contract with the AMPTP.
October 02
WGA Statement of Support for SAG-AFTRA
The WGA West and East call upon the AMPTP and its member companies to negotiate the fair deal that members of SAG-AFTRA need and deserve.
September 19
Writers Guild of America West Announces 2023 Officers and Board of Directors Election Results
Writers Guild of America West today announced the results of its 2023 Officers and Board of Directors election.
August 17
WGA West Antitrust Report: The New Gatekeepers: How Disney, Netflix, and Amazon Will Take Over Media
WGAW released a new report detailing how deregulation and the growing dominance of streaming have laid the groundwork for a media landscape where three companies—Disney, Amazon, and Netflix—are poised to be the new gatekeepers of media.
July 21
Writers Guild of America West Announces Final Candidates for 2023 Officers and Board of Directors Election
Writers Guild of America West has announced the final list of candidates for the 2023 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.
July 12
Teamsters, IATSE, Writers Guild, DGA Issue Joint Statement in Solidarity with SAG-AFTRA
As SAG-AFTRA continues negotiating for a contract that respects their indispensable role in America’s motion picture and television industry from the studios, IATSE, Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts the DGA, the WGAE, and the WGAW extend our unwavering support and solidarity.