WGA West Accused of Firing Staffer for Union Activity

The Writers Guild of America West has been accused of violating labor law by firing a staffer who helped organize guild employees.

The Pacific Northwest Staff Union won voluntary recognition as the bargaining representative for 110 WGA staffers in April. The staff are now seeking greater job protections as part of their first contract.

In August, the union lodged an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging “wrongful termination of a WGSU organizing committee member.”

The PNWSU declined to make a further comment about the allegation. The WGA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The leadership of the WGAW congratulated the staff on organizing in April, noting that, “The right to organize and collectively bargain are central ten