Writers Guild of America (WGA West/East)
- Type
- Campaign
- Place
- United States — United States (film, TV and new media).
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2027-03-21
Ways to reach them
- Action page
What they ask for — in their own terms
AI cannot write or rewrite literary material, cannot be credited, and cannot be used to undermine writers' credit or compensation — terms won in the 2023 Minimum Basic Agreement after a 148-day strike.
What they do
Negotiates and enforces the MBA's AI provisions; maintains Know Your Rights guidance on AI; provides legal services to members; runs a violation reporting route.
What a newcomer can do
If you are a member and a studio used AI on your material, file through Report a Violation. If you are not, read the AI Know Your Rights page — it is the clearest published example of enforceable AI contract language anyone has won.
Worth knowing
Protections apply only to work covered by the MBA — non-union writing, and most AI training on already-published scripts, is not covered. Enforcement depends on writers actually reporting.
Tips
yes — Report a Violation, members only
Where they work
United States (film, TV and new media).
Size
Mid-sized union with outsized leverage in its industry.
Spending
Membership funded.