The contract goals at each of these shops is the same: to improve conditions at the production companies themselves, and to ultimately raise standards and improve working conditions across the entire nonfiction industry.
If you work at a nonfiction production company that has unionized with the WGA East but are not yet a Guild member, contact Andrew Greenberg at agreenberg@wgaeast.org for the membership forms.
Flex Plan Forms
Many Guild Nonfiction shops participate in a portable health care plan known as the Entertainment Industry Flex Plan.
Under the Flex Plan, anyone working at a union shop—including people who are currently opting out of insurance—would receive a employer contribution for health care which could be used by the employee in a variety of ways.
The contribution could be used to purchase primary insurance through the Flex Plan; to purchase supplemental (e.g., dental, vision, disability) insurance if you already have primary insurance; or it could be used to pay for other eligible expenses, such as a spouse’s group plan.
In addition to the benefits and protections secured by a union contract, Guild members also receive discounts and other benefits at many publications and organizations. To view these benefits, click here. (You will need to log into your member account.)