New data from the WGA West reveals a significant decline in employment for film and television writers, with 27% fewer members reporting earnings in 2025 compared to the peak three years prior. This indicates a substantial drop in job opportunities over the last decade.

The WGA West has rejected a counterproposal from its staff union, the WGSU, stating that management remains firm on its "last, best, and final" offer from April 8.

The Writers Guild of America West's staff has voted to remain on strike, extending their standoff with management into its second month.

The WGA West Staff Union has presented a new, 'strike-ending' contract proposal to executive director Ellen Stutz, taking a different approach after previous attempts to bring WGA West leadership back to the bargaining table were unsuccessful.

The WGA Awards have become somewhat of a bright spot for film and TV scribes in the last several years amid turbulent moments in Hollywood — one carefree night to celebrate their accomplishments…

The Writers Guild of America West staff has been trained by some of the best when it comes to being bullish in a strike. The union’s management got a reminder of that Tuesday when a swath of WGA capta

The WGA West Staff Union has ended its 82-day work stoppage after members ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with the guild by an 89% vote.

The WGA West has presented its staff union, WGSU, with a final contract offer after 71 days on strike, accusing members of violence and intimidation in a strongly worded email.

California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has called on the Writers Guild of America West to reach a deal with its striking staffers, who remain on strike despite the guild's agreement with studios.

The Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February. But with only a couple of days left before the WGA begins its negotiations with the major studios on a new Minimum Basic Agreement, the two sides have still not resolved their differences. […]

Expressing how much he was enjoying being at the SAG-AFTRA ceremony, the 'Studio' star told the union, “You were able to pay your own employees enough to keep the award show from being canceled."

Scabby the Rat appeared in an unusual place on Wednesday. With dozens of union staff picketing, the inflatable rodent — a near-universal symbol used by trade unions across the U.S. to call out employers for union-busting practices — was swaying in the wind on the corner of 3rd St. and Fairfax Ave. in L.A., right outside […]

The WGA West has accused its own staffers of engaging in violence and intimidation on picket lines, stating it would not negotiate further as the staff strike reached 71 days.

The striking staff of the WGA West have been removed from their health insurance plans, more than six weeks into their work stoppage and ongoing dispute with guild leadership. This development follows their recent "strike-ending" proposal.

Like the DGA, the Writers Guild of America West doesn’t seem inclined to accept longer contract cycles with the major studios any time soon. “I think, in this period of significant change, the notion of talking less or putting more years in between when the companies address changes and the needs of the workers strikes […]

The 78th annual Writers Guild Awards will take place on only one coast this year. The WGA West has canceled its ceremony in Los Angeles on March 8 amid the ongoing staff union strike, Deadline has…