SRO Crowds Attend WGA Membership Meetings In L.A. & New York
deadline.comStanding room only crowds gathered last night at WGA membership meetings on both coasts to discuss the upcoming contract negotiations, which are set to begin on March 20.
Over 1,300 WGA West members attended the meeting at the Sheraton Universal in Universal City, and more than 350 attended the WGA East’s meeting at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in New York City.
Two WGA West meetings earlier this month drew over 1,300 members, bringing the total on both coasts to nearly 3,000 members. “As a democratic union, meeting with members is an essential part of the WGA negotiations process,” a WGA West spokesperson said. “It was a really powerful meeting and I think the issues discussed are worth fighting for,” said a WGA East member who attended last night’s conclave. “It was great to see so many people come out and stay to the end,” said another. “I feel a lot of pride in my guild right now,” said another.
The next step in the process will be for the WGA to issue its pattern of demands, which is required by the guilds’ constitutions.
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