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entertainment2 years ago

"David Young Steps Down, Ellen Stutzman Takes Over as WGA West Executive Director"

David Young is stepping down as the Executive Director of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) after 18 years, with Ellen Stutzman, the chief negotiator during the recent strike, taking over the position. Young, known for his tough negotiating style, played a crucial role in building the Guild into a strong organization. Stutzman, who has been with WGAW for 18 years, has been praised for her leadership during the strike and is seen as a steady and capable successor.

via Deadline|
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entertainment2 years ago

WGA Secures Health Care Benefits Extension for Writers Facing Coverage Cutoff

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) West has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, ending the nearly five-month strike. As part of the agreement, the WGA West will extend health care benefits through the end of the year for members who were facing an October 1 expiration of coverage. The deal is expected to be ratified smoothly by the WGA negotiating committee, the board and council of the WGA West and WGA East, and the approximately 11,000 members. The strike order is still in effect but picketing has been paused, and writers are expected to return to work before the ratification vote is completed. This move by the WGA echoes a similar extension of health care benefits made by SAG-AFTRA, which has also been on strike.

via Variety|
#contract-agreement#coverage-extension#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

Meredith Stiehm Secures Reelection as WGA West President Amid Writers' Strike

Meredith Stiehm has been re-elected as president of the WGA West, along with her running mates Michele Mulroney and Betsy Thomas. Stiehm's victory comes as negotiations between the Writers Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continue in an effort to end the ongoing strike, which is now in its 141st day. If a deal is not reached soon, the strike could become the second-longest in the guild's history. Stiehm's re-election, along with the upcoming election of Lisa Takeuchi Cullen as the WGA East's president, will mark a historic moment with all four major Hollywood guilds being led by women presidents.

via Deadline|
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