The Writers Guild of America West set out a schedule for its plan of action Monday night amid ongoing negotiations for a new contract with the AMPTP.
In a letter sent to members, the union said it is “returning to the bargaining table” on April 10, with Los Angeles member meetings set for April 18 and 19. The online strike authorization vote will begin April 19 at 8:30 p.m. PT through April 24 at noon PT.
Members eligible to vote will receive a separate email with more specific voting instructions and additional meeting details, including a link to RSVP.
Read the full letter below.
Dear WGA Members,
We will be returning to the bargaining table with the AMPTP for the week starting Monday, April 10th. We continue to need your support to achieve a fair contract before the May 1st expiration date.
Strike authorization vote member meetings have been scheduled as follows:
Los Angeles member meetings are on Tuesday, April 18th at the Sheraton Universal at 7:00 pm PDT and Wednesday, April 19th at the Beverly Hilton at 7:00 pm PDT.
The member meeting in New York will be on Wednesday, April 19th at the SEIU 32BJ office at 7:00 pm EDT.
The online strike authorization vote will start on Wednesday, April 19th at 8:30 pm PDT/11:30 pm EDT and conclude on Monday, April 24th at 12:00 noon PDT/3:00 pm EDT, and will be conducted through Votenet.
Members eligible to vote will receive a separate email with more specific voting instructions and additional meeting details, including a link to RSVP.
Please check out our contract bulletins explaining what is at stake in these negotiations: http://www.wga.org/members/membership-information/contract-2017/bulletin/
Other information about the negotiations and the strike authorization vote can be found at: https://secure.wga.org/members/membership-information/contract-2017
In solidarity,
WGA Negotiating Committee
WGAW Board
WGAE Council