On January 29, 2026, members of the Writers Guild Staff Union (WGSU), a chapter of the Pacific Northwest Staff Union, voted by an overwhelming margin to authorize a strike in protest of WGAW management’s unfair labor practices.

Across our 21 departments and the Writers Guild Theater, 110+ of us work around the clock to plan and run member events, track and process residuals, enforce writers’ protections against studios, manage our many databases, and much more. Our life’s work is dedicated to improving working conditions for writers, yet most of us are paid low-income wages and live paycheck to paycheck.

Since we formed our union in April 2025, management has retaliated against us in the workplace and engaged dismissively at the bargaining table, leaving us with a contract proposal that fails to address key concerns of the WGSU. Strikes aren't easy, but the status quo is untenable. To prepare for a ULP strike, we are asking our community for support through donations to this Strike Fund, which will help our members manage financial hardship as we go without pay while out on the picket line.

If a strike is not called, or if not all funds are used, then remaining funds will be held for future strike and hardship funds.

We sincerely thank you for your support and solidarity.