Writers Guild of America

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the generic term of two different American labor unions, representing writers in film, television, radio, and online media:

• The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL-CIO national trade union center
• The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), headquartered in Los Angeles but unaffiliated.

Although both organizations operate independently, they perform some common activities, including negotiating contracts and launching strike actions in unison.