Join the Writers Guild Initiative for an evening featuring an all-star reading of selected shorts by participants from the WGI’s writing programs!
Monday, March 30, 2026
Cocktail reception, seated dinner and one-night-only program 🥂🎭
Tickets and tables: writersguildinitiative.org/gala
Union creative professionals’ voices are critical in ensuring representatives in Congress support increased National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding in FY27.
Contact your U.S. Representative today.
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We stand with you!
“The WGAE stands strong with AFM workers. We’re all artists. We believe deeply in the power of humans to connect to each other through art.
You know what can’t do that? AI.
You know what doesn’t have a heart or soul? AI.” - Sasha Stewart
WGAE Secretary-Treasurer @sashastewart.bsky.social joined the @afm-union.bsky.social rally for Al protections and fair pay today. The WGAE stands in solidarity with the AFM as they enter the second round of Sound Recording Labor Agreement negotiations!
“[The newly appointed Commissioner] also noted that he and Mayor Mamdani are committed to serving New York writers, assuring them that they are working hard to ensure New York maintains a place for writers to work and thrive.” www.amny.com/entertainmen...
"By the time I got my first staff job on a TV series, I had already learned that it was the Guild that I could go to for help in all matters having to with writing," says honoree Diana Son, who received the WGAE's Jablow Award for devoted service to the Guild on Sunday.
“I believe that unions are about hope. That a better world is possible if we only have the courage to stand together and fight for one another," says WGAE Executive Director @samwheeler.bsky.social at Sunday's Writers Guild Awards.
Watch the full speech:
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If CBS wants 24/7 coverage, we need 24/7 union protections.
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STRIKE PLEDGE signed by 95% of the unit.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dxphnrtri3v6a2lyl2khufyv/bafkreifqs6jou2po64g4rmkomrrz4mulaxijf6nbd7d2sy42rigvtj6n5e)
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STRIKE PLEDGE DELIVERED.
“We, the undersigned Writers Guild of America East members at CBS News 24/7, sign this strike pledge calling on the company to meet us where we are at on our most important issues: guaranteed wage increases, meaningful overtime rules, protected union jurisdiction, and flexible work from home protections.
Our colleagues on the bargaining committee have put in significant time and effort to negotiate our new contract. We pledge to support them and will participate at minimum in a 24-hour walkout and strike if necessary to win a contract that protects the things that matter to us the most.
We call on management to reach a fair deal with our union by the end of today, our last scheduled bargaining date. We pledge to walk out and, if necessary, strike for a fair contract.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dxphnrtri3v6a2lyl2khufyv/bafkreifjtj74v3nn7yg7c5dgbkdwlknzcjl7gmfn5moehrfp6ter6ulbkq)
WGAE members at CBS News 24/7 are prepared to STRIKE if CBS/Paramount management doesn't reach a fair contract today. Members delivered a strike pledge signed by 95% of the 60-member bargaining unit.
Thank you so much for joining us!
A wonderful night at the @wgaeast.bsky.social 78th Writers Guild Awards celebrating writers and the power of unions.
Thank you Tom Fontana and Sam Wheeler. Congratulations to all the nominees & honorees.
Writers give the best acceptance speeches!
Congratulations to the @wgaeast.bsky.social members who were honored at last night's #WritersGuildAwards! deadline.com/2026/03/writ...
![[2026 Writers Guild Awards logo] Winners announced
See the full list: WGAEAST.org/awards
Sunday, March 8
Edison Ballroom, New York, NY](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dxphnrtri3v6a2lyl2khufyv/bafkreihpqukxyice5oqo7abkl2ff7ofin3hvdiupk6kqpw3s6ragy6v3ki)
Congratulations to the 2026 #WritersGuildAwards winners! View the full list: www.wgaeast.org/2026-writers...
"If you liked any of these ideas, please employ these lovely folks after May 21. They have so much to offer… They are the best writing staff I have ever known at any show, and I have loved our time together, which wasn’t as much time as I would like." www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Honored to attend the 78th annual #WritersGuildAwards. It is a joy to celebrate the #UnionStrong talent of the film and TV industry with @wgaeast.bsky.social @samwheeler.bsky.social #sagaftra and our #union coalition!
fun times at the @wgaeast.bsky.social awards
In accepting his WGA award, Stephen Colbert named and said something funny about each of his 20 writers so they’d be hired when his show ends 🥹
@wgaeast.bsky.social
#WGAAwards
That’s a wrap! 2026 #WritersGuildAwards winners are now live via www.wgaeast.org/award/2026/
“No matter what the companies throw at us–lower wages, tighter budgets, buyouts, outright firing–we writers must and will continue to take people to galaxies far far away," says WGAE President Tom Fontana at the NYC #WritersGuildAwards. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GO...
Watch @roywoodjr.bsky.social's opening monologue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaVG...
Roy Wood Jr. is back to host the Writers Guild Awards for the third time! Follow along for video clips, interviews from the red carpet and winners via
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheWritersG...
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wgaeast/
and awards.wga.org
The 78th annual Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony will take place this Sunday, March 8th at NYC's Edison Ballroom. Thank you to all our sponsors, and to our media partners, @Variety.com and @Vulture.com!
Thank you for your support! ✊
The 60 @wgaeast.bsky.social members who create daily programming for CBS News 24/7 deserve a fair contract that reflects the value of their work. Send a message to CBS executives and tell them to reach a fair agreement for these writers, producers, graphic artists, and editors.
![The NWU logo sits at the top left corner; toward the top is the words "NWU STANDS WITH" next to an image of a raised fist; underneath it reads "the Washington Post Guild, the Washington Post Tech Guild, and the NewsGuild"; at the bottom is a black and white image of a person holding a sign that reads "Free Press" and covering their face with a blown up face of Jeff Bezos, the word "Greedy" pasted on his forehead"; the full image is on a beige background
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NWU, alongside @wgaeast.bsky.social, condemns the layoffs at the Washington Post & joins @postguild.bsky.social, @wapotechguild.bsky.social, & @newsguild.org in their demand that Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Post and one of the richest men on Earth, reverse them. Full statement: nwu.org/wapo-layoffs
![[Paramount logo] JULY 1, 2025
Paramount agrees to pay trump $16 million to settle ‘60 minutes’ / cbs news lawsuit
[Late Show with Stephen Colbert logo] JULY 17, 2025
Stephen Colbert calls the Paramount settlement a “big fat bribe” on air, Paramount cancels The Late Show
[Paramount logo] JULY 24, 2025
Paramount-Skydance merger approved by the FCC. 2,000 job cuts expected
[New York Times logo] [Article headline] Tech, TV, Movies and News: Ellisons on Brink of Colossal Empire
If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.
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![[CBS News logo] Sept 8, 2025
CBS News hires conservative policy veteran as ombudsman, a new role committed to while seeking merger approval
[The Free Press logo] Paramount acquires The Free Press for $150m (value: $20m). founder Bari Weiss is appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News.
[Warner Bros logo, question mark on top] Paramount SKYDANCE x Warner Bros merger? More threats to free speech? More layoffs?
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![HELP PROTECT WORKERS AT CBS NEWS 24/7
URL: wgaea.st/cbs247-letter
SEND A LETTER TO CBS/PARAMOUNT MANAGEMENT DEMANDING A FAIR CONTRACT!
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WGAE members at CBS News 24/7 are fighting for a fair contract in the midst of threats to free speech, multiple massive mergers and tumultuous changes to the broadcast news industry.
Our members deserve strong job protections, send a letter to management: wgaea.st/cbs247-letter
Roy Wood Jr. is preparing to host the Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony, presented by the WGAE, this Sunday, March 8th!
@roywoodjr.bsky.social discussed his pre-show preparation, the most stressful part, and more with @thr.com.
Read: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West:
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions of dollars better invested in organic growth…
