2026 MBA Ratified

The WGA membership has ratified the 2026 MBA, with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor and 9.62% (456) voting no. See the summary of the 2026 MBA and Contract Changes FAQ for more information on what we gained.

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WGA Statement on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Navigating Unemployment

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2026 MBA Ratified

Learn about the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement

Residuals Direct Deposit is now available

Learn More & Enroll

WGA Statement on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Read the Statement

Ask a Screenwriter

Your feature-writing advice line.
Learn more & get connected

Navigating Unemployment

Resources for navigating layoffs & unemployment, from first steps to finding work.
Learn More

Pilot Deal Guide & Series Compensation Guide

The latest guides from the Writers’ Deal Hub.
Pilot Deal Guide | Series Compensation Guide

Workplace Safety

Helpline & Resources

Learn More

Writers’ Deal Hub

Tools and guides to help you leverage better overscale pay in negotiations with companies.

Visit the Hub

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New York Legislature Passes Landmark Bill to Disclose AI-Generated News to the Public

June 8, 2026

First-in-the-nation legislation will disclose generative AI in media, reporting, and restore public trust in professional journalism ALBANY, NY (Jun. 8) — Senator Patricia Fahy (D–Albany), Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D–NYC), and the NY FAIR News Act coalition announced that the New York state legislature passed the ...

WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio

May 22, 2026

After 99 years of broadcasting, CBS News Radio will be shut down this evening following the 11:31pm newscast. For nearly a century, listeners at home or on their daily commutes tuned in to radio stations across the country to hear daily news reports and coverage of ...

WGAE Statement on the End of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

May 21, 2026

Tonight marks the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Late Show first aired in 1993, with WGA member David Letterman as its inaugural host, and over the last thirty-three years it has become an American institution. The program launched the comedy careers ...

WGA East Announces Graduates of 2026 Staff Writer Bootcamp

May 15, 2026

The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2026 Staff Writer Bootcamp, a six-week program for WGAE members who are either looking to staff an episodic writers’ room for the first time, or are early-career television writers looking to ...