The Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has once again thrown its weight behind the WGA, with its chair saying the WGGB will “stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union.” The WG…
“Their fight is our fight,” she added.“We hope that the WGA reaches a deal but we are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union and their members in support of every writer’s right to be paid a decent rate for their work, to be treated with respect and to be financially rewarded for the success of their work – including subsequent use and sales.”, the WGGB issued a directive to its dozens of members via its Executive Council to refuse work on U.S.
Around 98% of WGA members voted to strike yesterday, setting a new record for both participation and the percentage of support in a strike authorization vote.Must Read Stories
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