Writers Guild of America, East
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| Members | 3770 (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 | [1] |
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 3770.[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.
[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.
