Writers Guild of America East

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Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing writers in film, television, news, podcasts, and online media.

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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.

No union busting at THIRTEEN! 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 - fair contract now! #1u #UnionStrong

WGA East members at THIRTEEN WNET 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!

No matter what changes have impacted the media industry, the WGAE has continued to play a central role in fighting for—& winning—better standards for our members. Find out how you can form a union at your workplace by contacting our organizing department: www.wgaeast.org/organize/con...

Contact An Organizer | Writers Guild of America Eastwww.wgaeast.org Find out how you can form a union at your workplace. No matter what changes have impacted the media industry, the Guild has always played a central role in fighting for—and winning—better standards fo...

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎆

WGA is proud to show our solidarity with @iatse.bsky.social and @teamsters.bsky.social until strong contracts are ratified for all of our entertainment industry union kin! Congratulations to IATSE on reaching tentative agreements - Teamsters next ✊

The following is a statement from the WGA in support of IATSE & Teamsters (Hollywood Basic Crafts) ✊ #1u #UnionStrong

TAKE ACTION 📝 Send a letter (it only takes a minute!) to management at Civic News Company, home of Chalkbeat and VoteBeat, where WGAE members are fighting for basic protections like paid sick days before their contract expires THIS weekend. actionnetwork.org/letters/help...

Help WGAE members at Civic News Company win a fair contract!actionnetwork.org The Writers Guild of America East members at Civic News Company, which includes the Chalkbeat and Votebeat newsrooms, have spent the last several weeks working to secure a new union contract before ou...

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.

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

Happy Father’s Day!

THIS THURSDAY: Join APFA and AFA-CWA 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. #1u Details 🔗 APFA.org/WDOA

Solidarity Summer: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Actionapfa.org CODE RED: Summer travel is coming and corporate greed is in full swing. We’re kicking off this red hot Solidarity Summer with a Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action to demand our contracts. Ai...

"It’s going to be a harder fight, but we just have to be tougher than ever before and more aggressive. I am ready for the challenge." - says @teamsters.bsky.social leader Lindsay Dougherty. Solidarity with our Teamsters kin as they begin negotiations with the AMPTP ✊

“We’re Looking to Be More Aggressive”: Teamsters Leader Lindsay Dougherty Reveals Her Approach to 2024’s Negotiationswww.hollywoodreporter.com As targeted contract talks for the Hollywood Basic Crafts begin, the union coalition's leader opens up about top priorities and why she won't be calling a strike authorization vote.

Our Pineapple Street Union members are headed back to the negotiating table today. Please take a minute to send a letter to Audacy/Pineapple Street Studios' management urging them to agree to a fair, equitable contract for WGAE members that includes successorship and just cause. 🔗⬇️

Help WGAE members at Pineapple Street Studios win a fair contract!actionnetwork.org The WGAE members at Pineapple Street Studios have spent over a year working hard to negotiate the terms of their first union contract. So far, the Union and management at Audacy – Pineapple's parent c...

Just as the labor movement fights for workers' rights, LGBTQIA+ activists have tirelessly advocated for equality and justice. This #PrideMonth, let's remember our history, celebrate our progress, and continue to stand up for each other. 🏳️‍🌈 #1u

“We will not accept a contract that compromises on fair wages, or on workplace protections like fair severance and just cause, especially given that iHeart has repeatedly broken labor law by illegally attempting to intimidate union members…” - @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social

Writers At iHeartPodcast Network Look To Strike As Talks On First Contract Drag On More Than 2 Years After Unionizingdeadline.com The iHeartPodcasts writers have been bargaining their first contract for more than two years

It’s solidarity summer. Join our APFA & AFA union family on Thursday, June 13, at more than 30 airports for a Worldwide Day of Action. Flight attendants deserve strong union contracts NOW! Details 🔗 actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

Solidarity Summer: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Actionactionnetwork.org CODE RED: Summer travel is coming and corporate greed is in full swing. We’re kicking off this red hot Solidarity Summer with a Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action to demand our contracts. Ai...

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Tonight iHeartMedia is being named Podcast Company of the Year at the Webby Awards. At bargaining this morning, management continued to propose salary minimums that are well below industry standard, and a lot of folks in our union have been here for years and never had a raise.

WGA members coast to coast are showing their support for @iatse.bsky.social! Solidarity with film/TV crew members, who are currently fighting for what they deserve: fair pay, protections from AI, safe working conditions & more. #IAsolidarity #OneFightFridays

The following is a statement from the WGA in support of the Department of Labor's AI Principles. Read the full document via www.dol.gov/general/AI-P...

In January, 90% of our Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union members made a demand to consolidate these 3 shops under one union and one contract. These WGAE members know they are stronger together and are fighting to unite. Send a letter of support: actionnetwork.org/letters/one-...

One Union, One Contract for Vox Media Unionactionnetwork.org Stand with the WGAE workers at Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union as they demand that Vox Media management voluntarily recognize their merge into one union, under one contract. In Ja...

The WGA supports our union siblings in @iatse.bsky.social, who are currently negotiating with the AMPTP. Show your support by participating in #OneFightFridays: Wear union swag each Friday for the remainder of the negotiations to visually showcase solidarity. ✊

TAKE ACTION to protect workers from captive audience meetings. No worker should face retaliation if they decline to listen to religious or political views unrelated to their jobs. Ask your legislator to co-sponsor SB3649 ⬇️ act.aflcio.org/letters/prot...

Protect worker freedom of speechact.aflcio.org The Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act, SB3649/HB5572, recently passed both the Senate and House labor committees. This important legislation will protect workers when they refuse to attend employe...

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It’s May Day, aka International Workers’ Day. Seems like a good day for union bargaining. We’re coming to the table in L.A. and virtually today, and marking almost TWO YEARS of bargaining. We presented our first proposals on May 26, 2022.

Happy May Day 💪 Today we celebrate workers and the meaningful gains you can win through collective action. #UnionStrong

Writers Guild of Canada members have authorized a strike with a 96.5% YES vote. They’re still negotiating for fair compensation, minimum staffing, and AI protections. Writers everywhere deserve strong union contracts - solidarity with WGC ✊ #WGCstrong

WGA members at Sesame Workshop have reached a new tentative agreement! Writers won historic jurisdiction and minimum rates for animation and new media programs, protections against AI, paid parental leave benefits, and substantial improvements to new media residuals 🎉✊

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“F” is for fairness! Let’s get the folks that continue to bring such an amazing children’s show the contracts they deserve!

"S" is for solidarity! Show your support for WGA members at Sesame Workshop fighting for a fair deal before their current contract expires THIS Friday. Send a letter to execs calling for a fair union contract that protects writers at Sesame: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

Support a fair union contract for writers at Sesame Workshop!actionnetwork.org The current WGA-Sesame Workshop contract expires on April 19, 2024. We're hopeful we can secure a deal by that deadline, but we'll need the support of our fellow WGA members, union allies, and Sesame ...

WGA members at Sesame Workshop are prepared to strike. The unit voted UNANIMOUSLY - with 100% participation - to authorize a strike if management does not reach a fair new contract before their current agreement expires this Friday, April 19.