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WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith
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Variety
The union staffers, who organized last spring, have been demanding better wages and job protections in their first contract.
Negotiations with WGA West management have been underway intermittently since September, with the last session held on Jan. 17.
The alleged unfair practices include “surface bargaining,” unilateral changes to the status quo, “unlawful surveillance,” and retaliation.
The staff union has also sought assurances that generative AI will not be used in the workplace.
WGA West staffers played a key part in the 2023 WGA strike, supporting thousands of TV and film writers who spent months picketing the major studios in Los Angeles.