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WGA Members Face a ‘Deeply Uncomfortable’ Vote to Expel Two of Their Own
WGA members are voting on disciplinary appeals against four members in connection with the 2023 strike, amid concerns about a fair process.
Members of the Writers Guild of America West are engaged in unusual vote this week on whether to banish two of their own — Roma Roth and Edward Drake — for allegedly performing “writing services” during the 2023 strike. She has also argued that the online vote exposed her alleged violation to the entire guild and to the general public, rather than limiting it to the members who choose to attend a closed-door meeting. “Replacing this guaranteed in-person forum with an asynchronous online ballot eliminates the opportunity for live discussion, debate, and transparency, which are fundamental to a fair appealprocess,” she wrote to the board in a demand letter on April 30.
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