WRITERS GUILDS OF AMERICA, EAST AND WEST ISSUE STATEMENT ON DEATH OF NICK COUNTER
				                	The Writers Guild of America, East  and Writers Guild of America, West issued this statement today from presidents  Michael Winship and John Wells on behalf of the WGAE and  WGAW:"The Writers Guilds of America,  West and East mark the passing of Nick Counter, longtime president of the  Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and convey their deepest  sympathy to his family."The Writers Guild of America, East  and the Writers Guild of America, West are labor unions representing writers in  motion pictures, broadcast, cable, news and new media. The WGAE and WGAW are  active in legislative activities on the state, federal, and international levels  with a special focus on globalization, labor, communications, and copyrights.  They also conduct a number of programs, seminars, and events on issues of  interest to, and on behalf of writers. 
For more information about the  Writers Guild of America, East, visit www.wgaeast.org. For more information about  the Writers Guild of America, West, visit:  www.wga.org.