Writers Guild Of America, East

	country	United States
	affiliation	AFL-CIO , IAWG , UNI
	members	3,770 (2006)
	current
	head
	dissolved Date
	merged Into
	office	New York, NY
	people	Chris Albers , President </br> Mona Mangan, Executive Director
	website	wwwwgaeastorg

Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) is a Labor Union representing writers of television and film and employees of television and radio news. The 2006 membership of the guild was 3,770. U. S. Department of Labor

The Writers Guild of America, East is affiliated with the Writers Guild Of America, West . Together the guilds administer the Writers Guild Of America Award s. It is also an affiliate of the International Federation Of Journalists .

HISTORY

The WGAE affiliated with the AFL-CIO in 1989.

Herb Sargent was the president for fourteen years until his death in 2005. Hollywood Reporter

On August 27 , 2006 , WGAe reached an agreement with the producers of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart , allowing writers on the show to become guild members.¹

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	CATEGORIES ABOUT WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST

	afl-cio

	entertainment industry unions

	writers guild of america awards

	international affiliation of writers guilds

	trade unions of the united states

	international federation of journalists

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