Writers Guild of America, East
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| Members | 3,770 (2006) |
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| Country | United States |
| Affiliation | AFL-CIO, IAWG, UNI |
| Key people | Chris Albers, President Mona Mangan, Executive Director |
| Office location | New York, NY |
| Website | www.wgaeast.org |
Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) is a labor union representing writers of television and film and employees of television and radio news. The 2006 membership of the guild was 3,770.[1]
The Writers Guild of America, East is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, west. Together the guilds administer the Writers Guild of America Awards. It is also an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists.
[edit] History
The WGAE affiliated with the AFL-CIO in 1989.
Herb Sargent was the president for fourteen years until his death in 2005.[2]
On August 27, 2006, WGAe reached an agreement with the producers of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, allowing writers on the show to become guild members.[3]
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ U. S. Department of Labor
- ^ Hollywood Reporter
- ^ "Daily Show Negotiates Writer's Guild Contract", mediabistro.com, 2006-08-28. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
