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Writers Guild Of America West Staff Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition, Moves To Negotiate First Contract
The Writers Guild of America West staff has officially unionized with the Pacific Northwest Staff Union. Deadline understands the Writers Guild Staff Union has been voluntarily recognized by their employer (the WGAW) this week, after counting a “simple majority” of union authorization cards. The WGSU has already collected union authorization from over 81% of WGAW […]
The WGSU has already collected union authorization from over 81% of WGAW staff by the time that the organization started its counting process, indicating that even more eventually submitted one. “We have an agreement on our first demand, and we’re excited to take this important step towards having a voice in improving our workplace and organizing without fear of retaliation,” WGAW Operations Coordinator II and WGSU leader Doug MacIsaac said in a statement. The 110-member bargaining unit spans across the WGAW to include staff from a range of departments that include Agency, Communications, Contracts, Credits, Data Management, Dues, Finance, Foreign Levies, Inclusion & Equity, IT, Legal Services, Mail/Print Services, Member Organizing, Membership, Online Services, Operations, Registration, Residuals, Research & Public Policy, Signatories, and the WGAW Theater.
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