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Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw) is a Labor Union representing writers of television and film and employees of television and radio news. The 2006 membership of the guild was 7,627. U. S. Department of Labor The Writers Guild of America, west is affiliated with the Writers Guild Of America, East . Together the guilds administer the Writers Guild Of America Award s. Unlike its sister organization, WGAw is not affiliated with the AFL-CIO . HISTORY Daniel Taradash was president of WGAw from 1977 to 1979 . In June of 2005 , WGAw started a reality rights campaign to allow writers of reality television shows to qualify for guild rights and benefits.1 On September 20 , 2006 , WGAw held a Los Angeles , California unity rally in support of the America's Next Top Model writers Strike . President Patric Verrone said: "Every piece of media with a moving image on a screen or a recorded voice must have a writer, and every writer must have a WGA contract."2 On November 6 , 2006 , WGAw filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board after Top Model producers said the next season of the show will be produced using a new system that would not require writers. President Patric Verrone said: "..as they demanded union representation, the company decided they were expendable. This is illegal strikebreaking...."3 FOOTNOTES EXTERNAL LINK |
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