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The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers:

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), headquartered in Los Angeles.

Common activities

The WGAE and WGAW negotiate contracts in unison as well as launch strike actions simultaneously.

1960 Writers Guild of America strike
1981 Writers Guild of America strike
1985 Writers Guild of America strike
1988 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike
- Effect of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike on television, a list of television shows affected by the strike

Although each Guild runs independently, they perform some activities in parallel:

Writers Guild of America Awards, an annual awards show with simultaneous presentations on each coast
WGA screenwriting credit system, determines how writers' names are listed during the credits
WGA script registration service, online services to prove when scripts were written and by whom
International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG), both Guilds belong to this international labor federation

See also

External Links

Authority control

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