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Writers Guild of America

Index Writers Guild of America

The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers. [1]

15 relations: Effect of the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike on television, International Affiliation of Writers Guilds, Los Angeles, National Writers Union, New York City, Strike action, WGA screenwriting credit system, WGA script registration service, Writers Guild of America Award, Writers Guild of America West, Writers Guild of America, East, 1960 Writers Guild of America strike, 1981 Writers Guild of America strike, 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.

Effect of the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike on television

The 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, which began on November 5, 2007, was a labor conflict that affected a large number of television shows that were due to be broadcast in the United States during the 2007–08 television season.

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International Affiliation of Writers Guilds

The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds is an international trade union federation representing guilds of professional screenwriters and playwrights.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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National Writers Union

National Writers Union (NWU), founded on 19 November 1981, is the trade union in the United States for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book and short fiction authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Strike action

Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

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WGA screenwriting credit system

In the United States, writing credit for motion pictures and television programs written under the jurisdiction of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) is determined by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which is composed of members of the WGAE and the WGAW.

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WGA script registration service

The WGA script registration service is a service run by both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) to establish the date of creation of literary property, typically a motion picture screenplay, useful in the often-contentious U.S. entertainment field.

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Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, radio and video game (added in 2008) writing, including both fiction and non-fiction categories, have been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.

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Writers Guild of America West

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers.

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Writers Guild of America, East

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) is a labor union representing film and television writers as well as employees of television and radio news.

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1960 Writers Guild of America strike

The 1960 Writers Guild of America strike was the second longest writers strike in the history of the Writers Guild.

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1981 Writers Guild of America strike

The 1981 Writers Guild of America strike was a 3-month strike action taken to establish compensation in the then-new markets of "pay TV" and home video.

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1988 Writers Guild of America strike

The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) against major United States television and film studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

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2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike

From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) went on strike.

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Redirects here:

Writer's Guild of America, Writers Guild Of America, Writers' Guild of America, Writers' guild of america.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writers_Guild_of_America

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