Press Room
2024
August 01
Writers Guild of America West PAC Endorses Kamala Harris for President
Following a vote of its Political Action Committee the WGAW endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.
July 30
AFM, DGA, IATSE, Teamsters & the Hollywood Basic Crafts, WGAE, and WGAW Issue Joint Statement of Solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike
Today, AFM, DGA, IATSE, IBEW, IBT, LiUNA!, OPCMIA, UA, WGAE, and WGAW issued the following joint statement of solidarity with striking members of SAG-AFTRA who work on video games.
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.