Press Room
2019
July 02
WGA Alerts Investors to Risks of Endeavor IPO
Today, the WGA sent an alert to potential investors in Endeavor Group Holdings, warning of conflicts of interest in Endeavor’s operations that have already caused a significant loss of its writer clients.
June 24
Endeavor IPO Misrepresents Risk to Potential Investors
In its May 23rd IPO registration with the SEC, the entertainment conglomerate Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. inaccurately reported its client numbers, according to the WGA.
June 21
Writers Guild of America West Announces Candidates for 2019 Officers and Board of Directors Election
The WGAW's nominating committees have announced the initial list of candidates for the 2019 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.
June 04
Key California Legislators Back Writers’ Campaign To End Talent Agency Conflicts Of Interest
Six key members of the California State Legislature have expressed strong support for the WGA campaign to realign talent agents’ economic incentives with those of the writers they represent.
May 21
WGAW Statement on FCC Commissioners’ Support of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
The WGAW today issued the following statement in response to FCC Commissioners’ support of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger.
April 29
Writers Guild of America West Issues Inclusion Report Card for 2017-18 TV Staffing Season
As part of its ongoing efforts to call attention to discrimination and promote diversity in the entertainment industry, the WGAW has released its first Inclusion Report Card for the 2017-18 TV staffing season.
April 17
Writers Guild of America Announces Lawsuit to End Talent Agencies’ Conflicted Business Practices
The WGA today filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to establish that talent agency packaging fees are illegal under both California and federal law.
April 10
Writers Guild Applauds House for Passing the Save the Internet Act
The Writers Guild of America West today issued the following statement regarding the Save the Internet Act.
March 29
WGA Statement on Endeavor’s Planned IPO
WGA issued the following statement today regarding the announcement that Endeavor is planning an initial public offering.
March 18
WGA Issues New Report - "Agencies For Sale"
A new report from the WGA sheds light on how the $3 billion in investments into Hollywood’s largest talent agencies, William Morris Endeavor and Creative Artists Agency, is upending Hollywood talent representation.