Writers Guild of America East
@wgaeast.bsky.social
Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union representing writers in film, television, news, podcasts, and online media.
If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
seiu.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
What do we do when our reproductive rights are under attack? Stand up, write back! Join us for a virtual panel in which screenwriters, journalists and experts discuss how we can reframe reproductive freedom in our stories.
This event is only open to WGAE members. RSVP: wgaea.st/repro-freedom
This event is only open to WGAE members. RSVP: wgaea.st/repro-freedom
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What do we do when our reproductive rights are under attack? Stand up, write back! Join us for a virtual panel in which screenwriters, journalists and experts discuss how we can reframe reproductive freedom in our stories.
This event is only open to WGAE members. RSVP: wgaea.st/repro-freedom
This event is only open to WGAE members. RSVP: wgaea.st/repro-freedom
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Another four reasons to support #organizedlabor
Happy Halloween! Your union can help protect you from frightening bosses and greedy goblins 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Another four reasons to support #organizedlabor
Happy Halloween! Your union can help protect you from frightening bosses and greedy goblins 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Happy Halloween! Your union can help protect you from frightening bosses and greedy goblins 👻🎃
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Ready for trick-or-treaters tomorrow? Make sure to buy union-made candy when you’re doing your shopping! And check out the full list at aflcio.org/halloween.
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ready for trick-or-treaters tomorrow? Make sure to buy union-made candy when you’re doing your shopping! And check out the full list at aflcio.org/halloween.
Solidarity with @nydnunion.bsky.social as they fight for a fair union contract that allows them to continue their invaluable hometown journalism!
“These reporters are still kicking ass and taking names,” said Bob Liff, former City Hall and Brooklyn bureau reporter for the Daily News.
“This is the hometown paper. This is the soul of the city. We need that.”
“This is the hometown paper. This is the soul of the city. We need that.”
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Solidarity with @nydnunion.bsky.social as they fight for a fair union contract that allows them to continue their invaluable hometown journalism!
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You won't see it in the pages of the Daily News tomorrow (though we did pitch the story!) but the City Council just passed the Too Tough To Die resolution, supporting the unionized reporters, photographers and editors of the Daily News in our fight for a fair contract from Alden Global Capital
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You won't see it in the pages of the Daily News tomorrow (though we did pitch the story!) but the City Council just passed the Too Tough To Die resolution, supporting the unionized reporters, photographers and editors of the Daily News in our fight for a fair contract from Alden Global Capital
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Proud to rally with the @nydnunion.bsky.social today as they fight for what they deserve ✊❤️
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Proud to rally with the @nydnunion.bsky.social today as they fight for what they deserve ✊❤️
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An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Donald Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
Hollywood’s Ellison Fear Factor
An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.
www.status.news
October 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Donald Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ellison-wa...
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…
“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…
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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…
“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…
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More detail on @wgawest.bsky.social & @wgaeast.bsky.social saying they will work with regulators to oppose a Paramount Warner Bros merger, as we fucking should www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Writers Guild Says Potential Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Merger Would Be a “Disaster”
The union responded to reports of Hollywood bidder interest in the legacy studio by threatening to “work with regulators to block the merger.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
More detail on @wgawest.bsky.social & @wgaeast.bsky.social saying they will work with regulators to oppose a Paramount Warner Bros merger, as we fucking should www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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When we show up for each other, we all win! Our Weingarten rights give us access to a union representative in disciplinary meetings, helping create a more supportive and transparent workplace.
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When we show up for each other, we all win! Our Weingarten rights give us access to a union representative in disciplinary meetings, helping create a more supportive and transparent workplace.
The show goes on! Congratulations, @afm-union.bsky.social variety.com/2025/legit/n...
Broadway Strike Averted as Musicians Reach Tentative Deal on New Contract
Broadway musicians have a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike.
variety.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The show goes on! Congratulations, @afm-union.bsky.social variety.com/2025/legit/n...
The WGAE stands with Local 802 AFM! The Broadway League reports record profits while refusing to pay Local 802 @afm-union.bsky.social musicians their fair share. Sign the petition to support workers and stop a Broadway shutdown: www.local802afm.org/petition
Stand United for a Healthier Broadway
If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the
show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre
industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky,
pull-...
www.local802afm.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The WGAE stands with Local 802 AFM! The Broadway League reports record profits while refusing to pay Local 802 @afm-union.bsky.social musicians their fair share. Sign the petition to support workers and stop a Broadway shutdown: www.local802afm.org/petition
Happy Diwali! May the festival of lights illuminate your life with joy and prosperity ✨
October 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Happy Diwali! May the festival of lights illuminate your life with joy and prosperity ✨
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In the tumultuous media industry, guaranteed severance is a necessary security. Our first contract ensures laid-off employees get at least 4 weeks of severance because when companies cut jobs, stability and respect should be guaranteed.
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In the tumultuous media industry, guaranteed severance is a necessary security. Our first contract ensures laid-off employees get at least 4 weeks of severance because when companies cut jobs, stability and respect should be guaranteed.
We have friends everywhere! WGAE members joined the #NoKings march on Saturday to fight back against the current administration as they work to dismantle unions, attack the First Amendment, fire federal workers, defund public services and target immigrant families.
October 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We have friends everywhere! WGAE members joined the #NoKings march on Saturday to fight back against the current administration as they work to dismantle unions, attack the First Amendment, fire federal workers, defund public services and target immigrant families.
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Equity and The Broadway League have reached a tentative agreement on the Production Contract. Now we will bring the deal to our members for ratification, and in the meantime, we are putting our full support behind AFM Local 802 as they work with the League to reach a deal that averts a strike.
October 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Equity and The Broadway League have reached a tentative agreement on the Production Contract. Now we will bring the deal to our members for ratification, and in the meantime, we are putting our full support behind AFM Local 802 as they work with the League to reach a deal that averts a strike.
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Today, unjust charges were filed against SEIU USWW President David Huerta, arrested while peacefully exercising his constitutional rights at an LA ICE raid.
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today, unjust charges were filed against SEIU USWW President David Huerta, arrested while peacefully exercising his constitutional rights at an LA ICE raid.
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack.
Our statement:
www.seiu.org/2025/10/char...
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On today's layoffs at @nbcnews.com affecting our NBC Digital NewsGuild: "What’s clear: Corporate profits are being maximized at the expense of our hard-working members who create the very value that drives the success of NBC," says NY Guild President Susan DeCarava
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
On today's layoffs at @nbcnews.com affecting our NBC Digital NewsGuild: "What’s clear: Corporate profits are being maximized at the expense of our hard-working members who create the very value that drives the success of NBC," says NY Guild President Susan DeCarava
Join us in NYC (Bryant Park) TOMORROW at 10am as we stand up to the Trump administration's authoritarian threats. Join what’s set to be one of the largest protests in the country to defend the First Amendment, workers rights, public services and immigrant families.
RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
No Kings NYC - March with the WGAE!
Join the Writers Guild of America East and our union allies as we fight to protect free speech, workers' rights and the labor movement.
wgaea.st
October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Join us in NYC (Bryant Park) TOMORROW at 10am as we stand up to the Trump administration's authoritarian threats. Join what’s set to be one of the largest protests in the country to defend the First Amendment, workers rights, public services and immigrant families.
RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
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Raising starting salaries in our 2023 contract was a huge win. As the cost of living continues to rise, we’re ready to keep building on that progress. Everyone deserves pay that keeps pace with life!
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Raising starting salaries in our 2023 contract was a huge win. As the cost of living continues to rise, we’re ready to keep building on that progress. Everyone deserves pay that keeps pace with life!
March with the WGAE and friends this Saturday, October 18, as we fight back against the Trump administration's authoritarian actions that threaten our democracy, free speech, workers’ rights and the labor movement. RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
March with the WGAE and friends this Saturday, October 18, as we fight back against the Trump administration's authoritarian actions that threaten our democracy, free speech, workers’ rights and the labor movement. RSVP: wgaea.st/no-kings-1018
2nd @hearstunion.bsky.social contract negotiations, here we come 💪
We’re still so proud of the first contract we ratified in 2023 after three long years of bargaining with Hearst. Now, the Hearst Magazines Media Union is stronger than ever and ready to return to the bargaining table to win more for our 500+ members. Stay tuned for updates!
October 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
2nd @hearstunion.bsky.social contract negotiations, here we come 💪