Writers Guild of America East
@wgaeast
Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing writers in film, television, news, podcasts, and online media.
We're thrilled to welcome our new bargaining unit at ABC News after employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms voted unanimously to unionize with the WGAE!
WGA Statement on Paramount-WBD Merger Pause. #BlockTheMerger
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The following is a joint statement from the DGA, SAG-AFTRA and the WGA in response to the Emmys decision to eliminate awards categories from the live broadcast:
The Writers Guild of America will not stand idly by as Paramount attempts to violate our country's antitrust laws and deepen the contraction entertainment workers already feel. #BlockTheMerger
“The damage this deal would do to America's entertainment and news industries would be an absolute, unmitigated disaster.” The Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery must be blocked.
Celebrating 250 years of independence and standing united to protect the freedoms we cherish. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸
Join us at 5pm ET! Rally outside of @springernature.com offices TODAY Tuesday, June 30th to support workers at @sciamunion.bsky.social affected by layoffs and blatant union busting. Protect workers' right to organize and defend free speech! RSVP: wgaea.st/sciam-rally
On Tuesday, the WGAE’s LGBTQ+ and Black Writers Salons celebrated Pride & Juneteenth with food, drinks, and community at the WGAE offices 🎉
“We’re thrilled to welcome workers at A+E Factual Studios to the WGAE. We look forward to bargaining a fair first contract that reflects the value of their work, and continues to build on the momentum we’ve grown across nonfiction television production,” said Michael Rauch, VP of Film/TV/Streaming 💪
Celebrating Juneteenth! Today we honor Black joy and liberation, and continue our commitment to uplifting Black voices.
Face the Facts: Nonfiction production workers want union protections! Congratulations to the 140+ workers at A+E Factual Studios (DANCE MOMS: A NEW ERA, HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES) who are now officially repped by the WGAE—and ready to bargain their first contract. 💪
"The legislation, which [...] received bipartisan passage in both chambers, mandates that news organizations operating in the state provide clear disclaimers on content substantially or wholly generated by artificial intelligence." 💪 Read more: www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
The NY FAIR News Act has passed the State Senate and Assembly and is now on its way to the desk of Governor Hochul. Thank you to our amazing sponsors and champions, and to everyone who raised their voices in support of this important legislation to protect journalists and the public from AI!
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 We stand with our LGBTQIA+ members in the fight for equity, safety, and representation ✊
RIP Jeffrey Lane, a three-time Writers Guild Award winner and a WGAE member since 1978 known for his work on 'Ryan's Hope,' 'Lou Grant,' 'Cagney & Lacey' and 'Mad About You.'
AI safety regulations are an urgent need. As the use of AI in the news runs rampant, the public deserves common-sense protections like transparency and disclosure. Pass the #NYFAIRNewsAct!
Today, we honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed. Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸
WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio We honor and celebrate the amazing journalists and media workers who made CBS News Radio a pillar of journalism. Good night, and good luck.
33 years. Countless laughs. One hell of a writing staff. Tonight, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert signs off. The writers who made it an institution — our members — go out the way they came in: with integrity, solidarity, and the best jokes in the room.
Human oversight in AI is a must. Pass the NY FAIR News Act - legislation requiring transparency, disclosure and human oversight if Artificial Intelligence is used in the news!
Calling all Nonfiction Film/TV showrunners, producers (field, story, archival, development, etc.), APs of any kind and research workers! Come to the WGAE offices May 27 any time after 10am for a day of networking, and a happy hour from 6:30-8:30pm 🍸️ 📝 RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/nfoc-...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who inspire and shape our real life stories 💐
Yesterday, WGAE and allies traveled to Albany to lobby for the NY FAIR News Act — real protections for journalists and the public against unchecked AI in newsrooms. Joined by @sagaftra.org, @nyguild.bsky.social, and DGA, we met with legislators to encourage the passage of the #NYFAIRNewsAct ✊
The WGAE and @wgawest.bsky.social congratulate the @sagaftra.org negotiating committee, negotiating staff and members on reaching a tentative agreement for a successor contract with the AMPTP!
Standing together for workers everywhere. Yesterday, the WGAE joined @nyclabor.bsky.social, the New York Immigration Coalition, and union and community members across the city to march for International Workers Day. #MayDay ✊
Union Plus is celebrating their 40th birthday by giving away $20,000! Sweepstakes prizes up for grabs include one $4,000 Grand Prize and 40 $400 prizes. Learn more and enter by Wednesday, May 6 at unionplus.org/fortyyears.
Applications are now open for the WGAE Support Staff Basic Training — a virtual bootcamp for underrepresented emerging writers looking to break into television at the support-staff level! Apply via wgaea.st/SSBT