We are the Writers Guild of America West, a labor union composed of the thousands of writers who write the content for television shows, movies, news programs, documentaries, animation, and digital media that keep audiences constantly entertained and informed.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP RULES. Comedy-Variety If three (3) or fewer writers are employed to write literary material for the same comedy-variety program for television, each writer shall be accorded the number of units for teleplay applicable to a program of the same duration (as may be adjusted pursuant to the applicable time period" provisions in Appendix A of the MBA).

Writers Guild of America 2023 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement. This schedule covers the entire term of the 2023 Basic Agreement, but is not a substitute for the Basic Agreement.If there is any inconsistency between this schedule and …

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If you have a problem or question concerning bonuses, initial compensation, late payments, merchandising, publishing or separated rights, program fees, theatrical reacquisition, videogames based on covered movies or TV shows, character payments, or other terms and conditions of your employment or sale of literary material to a signatory company, email the Contracts Department or call (323) 782 ...

Residuals Lookup The Residuals Lookup allows members to determine their residuals earnings by project, specific years, or market back to 1981. Undeliverable Residuals and Other MBA Payments

Department Head: Caroline Chacon, Director Main Line: (323) 782-4500 Fax: (323) 782-4803 Email: Registration FAQ: Registration FAQ The primary purpose of registration is to establish the completion date of your original work. Registration and is available to anyone worldwide. Registration is legal, valid evidence and, if necessary, the Registry will submit material as evidence to any official ...

(December 14, 2021) Following the Guild’s first guide to TV series compensation in 2019, this updated analysis comes from more than 1,500 contracts and deal memos from the 2019-2020 season onward, primarily provided by the franchised agencies.

Meredith Stiehm has been a Guild member since 1994, and served on the Board of Directors for six years before becoming WGAW President. She was a writer and executive producer of Homeland (Showtime) for five years—winning the Emmy, Golden Globe, Writers Guild, and Peabody Awards for drama series. She was the co-creator and executive producer of The Bridge (FX), winner of a 2013 Peabody Award ...