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WGA East Members Approve Union Restructuring for Digital Media

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The proposed changes were approved with 98% of the vote, with only 40 members voting against. Twenty-four percent of all members participated in the vote.

The changes will divide the union into three work sectors — film/television, broadcast media and online media — with each one being overseen by a vice president.

The WGAE Council will be restructured with each sector having a number of seats proportionate to current membership counts, with members only voting on representatives within their work sector.

Last year, the future of WGA East’s organizing plans for digital media looked murky amid concerns from film and television writers that their labor needs would be overlooked.

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