WGA West

Writers Guild of America West, often shortened to WGA West, is an American labor union representing media writers.
==History==
The Screen Writers Guild (SWG) was formed in 1921 by a group of screenwriters in Hollywood who were angered over wage reductions announced by the major film studios. The group affiliated with the Authors Guild in 1933 and began representing TV writers in 1948.
In 2004, Victoria Riskin resigned as President after being accused by her opponent Eric Hughes during the 2003 election of using a fake writing contract to maintain her membership status. She was replaced by vice-president Charles Holland, who resigned a few weeks later when questions arose about statements he had made about his college football career and his claim of having secretly served in combat as a Green Beret, a claim his army records did not support. A new election was held in September between Hughes and Daniel Petrie, Jr. which Petrie won.
===Strikes===
WGA West had a history of striking. Their most notable strikes include:
*1960 strike, lasting 146 days (January 16 – June 10, 1960) over raising concerns about broadcast royalties for films that air on television.
*1981 strike, lasting 3 months (April 11 – July 12, 1981) over an inability to reach agreement over payment for programs intended primarily for pay television and other markets.
*1985 strike, lasting two weeks over the studio interpretation of the formula for paying home video residuals.
*1988 strike, lasting 153 days (March 7 – August 7, 1988) over residuals, expanded creative rights, and cost cuts in other areas.
*2007–08 strike, lasting 3 months (November 5, 2007 – February 12, 2008) over increased funding for the writers in comparison to the profits of larger studios.
*2023 strike, lasting 146 days (May 2 – September 24, 2023) over failure to reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)
==Channel==
The channel was created on October 27, 2006, and the first video was uploaded on November 9, 2006. The channel uploads highlights from WGA Awards ceremonies, interviews, and clips of WGA strikes.
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