Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Instructs U.K. Members to Halt Work on Projects Within WGA Jurisdiction
variety.comManori Ravindran Executive Editor of International As strike action is set to get underway in Los Angeles and New York, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has officially instructed its members to halt work on projects within the jurisdiction of the Writers’ Guild of America.
A statement released by the WGGB on Tuesday afternoon local time reads as follows: “We understand that these are difficult times and that many writers are in need of work but we are advising our members not to work on projects in the jurisdiction of the WGA for the duration of the strike following a motion of solidarity passed by our lay governing body, our Executive Council and in line with our affiliation agreement with the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds, of which we are a member.” The WGGB said in April that it was ready to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with its U.S.
counterpart if a strike goes ahead, and by the looks of it, the org is staying true to its word — even though it may be limited in what it can realistically achieve.
Unlike in America, U.K. writers aren’t required to be part of the WGGB in order to work in the field. As such, screenwriters who aren’t members of the WGGB will still be free to work despite WGA action.
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