My term on Council has made clear how strong and united our union could be.
To get there, we must transform the WGA East into a democratic, transparent, and empowering member-driven union that allows for true solidarity to thrive.
I’m a nonfiction television and film writer, organizer, and incumbent Councilmember fighting to bolster our union by establishing genuine oversight from our rank and file to make sure none of our members are left behind.
After witnessing fundamental issues with how leadership operates behind the scenes, I’m running for Council re-election to ensure our membership can truly hold those in power accountable to fight for the benefit of all.
In Council I will fight to institute consistent membership meetings with leadership for our rank and file to voice their ideas and concerns, and have the ability to democratically participate in and observe the functioning and operations of our union.
Our union is our union.
It exists because of our members, and should function because of our members.
That is why all rank and file members should be aware of Council’s actions, and should be able to sufficiently participate in the operations of our union.
We should all have a voice,
and I’m running to give you one.
I am running for Council to bring about essential union democracy, transparency, and true solidarity among all genres of television and film and all Guild members at large.
In order to face the immense struggles that lie ahead, our union must be as strong as possible, and we must not be afraid to hold those in leadership accountable as they should always be acting on behalf of our rank and file.
With a lack of accountability, the current WGAE leadership has unfortunately allowed for a fragmented, tiered union to develop as the AMPTP continues to exploit loopholes in the MBA contract.
We must work together to fix this by ensuring all under-organized genres of film and television writers — including nonfiction, animation, game shows, and comedy/variety — join their fellow writers with coverage on the MBA.
Endorsements
Susan Baronoff (WGAW)
Joe Danisi (WGAE)
Jonathan Grupper (WGAE)
Henriette Mantel (WGAW)
Chip Proser (WGAW)
Adam Toltzis (WGAW, Captain)
Benjamin Trueheart (WGAE)