Writers Guild of America West
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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. It was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, including the Screen Writers Guild.[2] It has around 20,000 members.[3][4]
Abbreviation | WGAW |
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Predecessor | Screen Writers Guild |
Founded | 1954 (1954) |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Members (2019) | 10,559 (full members) 13,881 (other members) |
President | Meredith Stiehm |
Vice President | Michele Mulroney |
Key people | Betsy Thomas, Secretary/Treasurer |
Affiliations | AFL–CIO, IAWG |
Website | www |
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The WGAW and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), though independent entities, jointly brand themselves together as the Writers Guild of America (WGA), and cooperate on activities such as launching coordinated strike actions and administering the Writers Guild of America Awards. The WGAE is an affiliate of both the AFL–CIO and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds.