“Our union is strong enough to endure honest differences of opinion voiced by writers who are loyal to the guild and its mission, who are driven by their concern for our most vulnerable members, but who believe there is a different way to achieve our shared goals,” the group said in a letter released Friday morning.
When guild leaders instructed union members to “fire” their agents in April after the sides could not reach agreement on a new code of conduct, they did so with overwhelming support. Many writers are unhappy with longstanding industry practices such as packaging -- lucrative fees that agencies collect for assembling talent on TV shows instead of paying a 10% commission -- and they wanted to give their union leverage in negotiations.
The group has also expressed concern that the conflict with the talent agencies may not be resolved in time for its negotiations with the major studios for a new film and TV contract to replace one that expires in June. In addition to Nagy, veteran writer William Schmidt is also challenging Goodman for president. Schmidt said he would like the union to get back to the negotiating table with the ATA. While it’s possible that he and Nagy could split the votes of dissenters, Schmidt says how people vote will still send a message.
ahhhhh .... so ShondaRhimes RyanMurphy + ava are the new WGASquad, eh....?
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