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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WGA STATEMENT ON PARAMOUNT-WBD MERGER PAUSE Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery today agreed to what the state Attorneys General and the WA both sought from the court: the merger will be put on hold pending the outcome of the states' and the WA's cases or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. It remains our view that this merger is unlawful, and we will continue the fight to block it. [Writers Guild of America West logo] [Writers Guild of America East logo]
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[SAG-AFTRA logo] [DGA logo] [Writers Guild of America West logo] [Writers Guild of America East logo] 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 Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing these stories to life. The decision to eliminate these categories from the prime-time broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor. An awards show dedicated to recognizing excellence should not reduce recognition for the artists whose work gives it meaning.
WGA FILES LAWSUIT TO BLOCK PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY MERGER
WGA STATEMENT ON STATE AG ACTION TO BLOCK PARAMOUNT-WBD MERGER The merger of two of the largest Hollywood studios will reduce competition in our industry, leading to fewer jobs, lower wages for entertainment workers, less variety of programming, and higher prices for consumers. We have engaged with the offices of many State Attorneys General to explain the impact of this proposed merger, and we commend Attorney General Bonta and this coalition of states for listening to working people in the entertainment industry and fighting to stop this dangerous merger.
"250 Years of freedom" American flag-inspired background "Happy 4th of July 1776-2026" [Writers Guild of America East logo]
Worker on the Scientific American picket line with T-rex cardboard mask and “Science Journalism will not go extinct” sign
[Writers Guild of America East logo] Scientific American Rally Support workers. Protect Journalism. Defend free speech. Tuesday, June 30 @ 5pm ET 1 New York Plaza (Springer Nature Offices) RSVP: wgaea.st/sciam-rally [SciAm Union logol Show Springer Nature that science journalism and the people behind it matter
[WGA+E A+E Nonfiction Union Writers Guild of America East logo] The Hollywood Reporter article screenshots: Headline: A+E Factual Studios Workers Vote to Unionize (Exclusive) Subheading: Eighty-four percent of eligible workers supported joining the Writers Guild of America East in a National Labor Relations Board election that took place Wednesday. By Katie Kilkenny - June 11, 2026 8:01am Workers at A+E’s nonfiction television division voted to unionize with the Writers Guild of America East in a National Labor Relations Board election on Wednesday, nearly two years after they went public with their organizing efforts. The election saw 84 percent of more than 140 eligible workers vote to join the New York-based WGA East. A+E Factual Studios, which is co-owned by Hearst and Disney, produces titles including Dance Moms: A New Era, History’s Greatest Mysteries, Cold Case Files and The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. [WGAE Nonfiction logo]
"Happy Father's Day" on background with pinstripe shirt and tie [logo: Writers Guild of America East]
Celebrating Juneteenth (Freedom Day) [logo: Writers Guild of America East]
"Face the Facts:" A+E Factual Studios Is Unionized! [WGA+E nonfiction union, Writers Guild of America East logo] 84% voted YES! [WGAE Nonfiction logo]
"THE NY FAIR NEWS ACT" above a screenshot of a TheWrap article. Headline: "New York Passes Legislation Requiring AI Disclosures in News Content." Subheading: "Backed by the Writers Guild of America, the NY FAIR News Act now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for signature." Byline: Lucas Manfredi, June 9, 2026 @ 8:54 AM. Photo caption: "State Sen. Patricia Fahy at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 28, 2026. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)" [Logo: Writers Guild of America East]
WGAE Statement on New York Legislature Passing Bill Mandating Disclaimers on Al-Generated News We are thrilled to announce that the New York State legislature passed the NY FAIR News Act (New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act), S.8451-B / A.8962-B, first-in-the-nation legislation that mandates that news organizations include disclaimers when they publish content substantially or wholly created by artificial intelligence. The NY FAIR News Act will now be sent to Governor Hochul in order to be signed into law. Thank you to our amazing sponsors and champions, Senator Patricia Fahy and Assemblymember Nily Rozic. Thank you to our sibling unions and allies: the NYS AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America, NewsGuild of New York, The NewsGuild-CWA, CWA District 1, Freelancers Union, and the Writers Guild of America West. Thank you to every Guild member who raised their pens or their voices in support of this important legislation. The NY FAIR News Act protects journalism, our members, and our democracy by ensuring the public knows whether the news they read, watch, or listen to is produced by a human or by a computer program. While New York is the first state to recognize that Al cannot do the work of journalists and other news professionals, it will not be the last.
A Message on CBS News from WGAE President Tom Fontana Like many of you, I have been alarmed by recent developments at CBS News. In the past year, CBS has enacted cruel and needless layoffs across the organization and shuttered CBS News Radio. In addition, based on a string of public reporting and confidential reports from WGAE members, it is clear that CBS brass is engaged in a near-constant level of editorial interference that would have previously been unthinkable. Over the course of the last few weeks, CBS has laid off or fired multiple newsroom workers and journalists, most recently Scott Pelley; CBS management is apparently too thin-skinned to handle the honest scrutiny of their own journalists.
Happy Pride Month! June 2026 [logo: Writers Guild of America East]
The NY Fair News Act. NPR/WNYC article: "AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications." May 16, 2024. Writers Guild of America East.
Memorial Day, remember & honor [logo: Writers Guild of America East]
WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio After 99 years of broadcasting, CBS News Radio will be shut down this evening following the 11:31pm newscast. For nearly a century, listeners at home or on their daily commutes tuned in to radio stations across the country to hear daily news reports and coverage of breaking news from trusted journalists at CBS News Radio. David Ellison and Bari Weiss broke its trust with its employees and its audience in a single reckless and shortsighted decision. This closure erodes a vital news source for listeners of more than 700-affiliated stations across the country and twenty-six WGAE members with decades of experience and dedication to journalism will be out of work. CBS News Radio’s journalists have been unionized with the Writers Guild of America East since the Guild was established in 1954. Its broadcasts have been a part of the fabric of this country from the first time on the air—from Edward R. Murrow’s frontline reporting during World War II to Charles Osgood’s poetic daily commentary to Gail Lee’s notable obituaries and feature stories that earned her numerous Writers Guild Awards.
[WGAE nonfiction logo] NONFICTION FILM/TELEVISION WORKER COWORKING & HAPPY HOUR presented by the WGAE Nonfiction Organizing Committee Coworking at the WGAE office WEDSNESDAY, MAY 27 250 Hudson St, Suite 700 New York, NY 10013 stop by any time, starting at 10am & stay for happy hour! 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Happy Mother’s Day! Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East logos
FAIR News Act press conference on the Albany, NY state capitol million dollar staircase
[Writers Guild of America West logo] [Writers Guild of America East logo] The WGA congratulates the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee, negotiating staff and members on reaching a tentative agreement for a successor contract with the AMPTP.
WGAE member and staff group photo at Washington Square Park May Day Rally with Writers Guild of America East flag and “Tax the Rich” protest signs
$4,000 is on the line Union members can enter the sweepstakes by May 6 for a chance to win big
Apply now: WGAE Support Staff Basic Training WGAEA.ST/SSBT Applications close Friday, May 15
[logo: Writers Guild of America East] May Day 2026 We Will No Be Silent Friday, May 1 @ 4pm ET Washington Square Park RSVP: WGAEA.ST/MAYDAY26
[Sharp Entertainment logo] Contract Ratified Unanimously! [Writers Guild of America East logo] WGAEast.org for details
2026 WGA Contract: Contract ratified - 90.38% Yes.
WGAE/WGAW Statement: The proposed merger of Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery would be a disaster for writers, the entertainment industry, consumers, and the country. While shareholders approved this deal today, this merger is far from final. This proposed acquisition is exactly what our nation’s antitrust laws are designed to prevent. We are confident CA Attorney General Rob Bonta & his fellow State Attorneys General will investigate this transaction fully and follow the law. Every time media and entertainment companies merge, they promise lower prices, more choices for consumers, increased production & improvements for workers. And every time those promises are broken; the mergers instead result in higher prices, fewer choices, significant job loss, & suppression of underrepresented voices and stories. The Writers Guild of America urges antitrust enforcers to intervene and stop further harms to competition in an already consolidated industry. This merger can and must be blocked.
[Lucky 8 Worker Union logo] Contract ratified unanimously! Contract highlights [arrow] [WGAE nonfiction logo]
[Writers Guild CBS News logo] Contract Ratified [CBS News 24/7 logo] unanimously! WGAEAST.org for details [Writers Guild of America East logo]
Union Now Building the Labor Movement Bernie, Sara Nelson, Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani, Terminal 5, 610 West 56th St, New York, NY Sunday, April 12, Doors 12pm, Program 2pm [Photos of Bernie Sanders, Sara Nelson, Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani on red background]
Big Media and the Rise of Authoritarianism: How We Fight Back. Monday, April 27 on Zoom. 7pm ET / 4pm PT Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia
"Late Night Is NOT Dead: A Comedy Extravaganza" on Wednesday, April 8 at 8:00PM at Asylum NYC. Presented by Sasha Stewart, Moujan Zolfaghari, and Jill Twiss, featuring late night writer all-stars including Sal Gentile, Josh Gondelman, Julia Young, Natasha Vaynblat, Dan Chamberlain, Pratima Mani, Liz Hynes, Felipe Torres Medina, Zhubin Parang, Taylor Kay Phillips, & more.
[Writers Guild of America East and West logos] Happy Easter! Graphic with pink and yellow plaid background, pink egg with bunny ears illustration
2026 WGA Contract: Tentative Agreement REACHED. wgacontract.org
[logo: Writers Guild CBS News] ["Breaking News" banner] Tentative Agreement Reached! [logo: CBS News 24/7] [logo: Writers Guild of America East]
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[Logo (white): Writers Guild of America East] [Heart with white sparkles, light blue to white to pink gradient] International Transgender Day of Visibility
[WGA Writers Guild CBS News logo] “We are often required to extend/change our daily lives to meet schedule changes despite our personal obligations outside of work due to the nature of working in a news environment. Therefore, it is only fair that we are compensated for it.” - CBS News Producer
Graphic on a blue background featuring photos of David and Larry Ellison. CNN — "With Trump's apparent blessing, the Ellisons are amassing a media empire"; Daily Beast — "CBS' MAGA-Friendly Bosses Humiliated as Entire Division Walks Off Job"; Futurism — "Trump Adviser Admits Larry Ellison Is 'Shadow President of the United States'." [WGA CBS News logo]
WGA Statement on CBS News Layoffs Once again, our members have lost their jobs due to the recklessness and greed of their bosses. CBS News Radio is an institution, where generations of the finest journalists in the country spent their careers reporting the news and holding people in power to account. The decision to simply shutter CBS News Radio is indicative of Bari Weiss and David Ellison's inept leadership. The dozens of CBS journalists laid off today have served the American people through their talent and dedication. Given the damage David Ellison has done to CBS News in mere months, the Ellison family must not be permitted to acquire CNN or any other vital news outlets. We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and friends and will fight to protect journalists.
Post-Walkout Update: This morning, at 6:00am ET, WGA East members at CBS News 24/7 returned to work following a 24-hour walkout that came about after management let the 60-member bargaining unit’s contract expire without reaching a new deal. The Union is in communication with CBS News management and awaits a response that fully addresses the issues still on the table. The CBS News 24/7 Union thanks the public, elected officials and labor allies for the outpouring of support.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @RepAOC via X.com If Paramount can shell out billions of dollars to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, then they can pay their unionized CBS staff a fair wage. I stand with the CBS staff who walked out today as they fight these corporate giants for essential protections and fair contracts.
CBS News 24/7 Union members picketing in front of CBS Broadcast Center
CBS News 24/7 Bicoastal Rallies NYC: 9AM ET - 11AM ET 524 West 57th St, New York, NY 10019 SF: 8AM PT - 10AM PT 855 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
CBS News 24/7 24-hour walkout Tuesday, March 17 - Wednesday, March 18 [location pins with dotted line connecting them]: San Francisco, NYC [Writers Guild of America East logo]
United for the Arts graphic featuring logos including: Writers Guild of America East, Actors’ Equity Association, American Federation of Musicians, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), SAG-AFTRA, American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA), Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Guild of Italian American Actors (GIAA), Department for Professional Employees (DPE)
WAE Secretary-Treasurer Sasha Stewart in Times Square speaking at the AFM Rally for AI Protections and Fair Pay
[logo: WGA Writers Guild CBS News] If CBS wants 24/7 coverage, we need 24/7 union protections. [logo: CBS News 24/7] STRIKE PLEDGE signed by 95% of the unit.
[2026 Writers Guild Awards logo] Winners announced See the full list: WGAEAST.org/awards Sunday, March 8 Edison Ballroom, New York, NY
Roy Wood Jr at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards
Sponsor thank-you graphic for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony. Logos: NBC, Universal Studio Group, Peacock, Indee, HBO Max, Netflix, MediaScout, Elite Logistics and Fulfillment, Final Draft, Vision Media, P3, Variety (Media Partner), and Vulture (Media Partner). #WritersGuildAwards | @WGAEast March 8, 2026