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UPDATED with Goodman and Nagy reaction: David A. Goodman has been re-elected president of the WGA West, defeating opposition candidate Phyllis Nagy in a landslide. His re-election, in a record turnout, is a solid endorsement of the guild's five-month-long agency campaign, which was the main issue in the race. It could…

Phyllis Nagy, who ran as the opposition candidate in the WGA West election against incumbent David A Goodman, on Monday congratulated her opponent after their sometimes bitter campaign that served as a referendum of the guild’s five-month-long agency campaign. Goodman received 4,395 votes (77.3%) to Nagy's 1,292…

Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman is urging writers to remain united in the WGA's five-month-long agency campaign or risk losing the guild's bargaining power in next year's negotiations for a new film and TV contract. To prevail on both fronts, he said Wednesday in an email blast to the guild's members, they…

With one week to go before WGA West ballots are counted, Oscar-winning screenwriter Callie Khouri is urging writers to re-elect the guild's current leadership and “stand together” to win the WGA's five-month battle with Hollywood's talent agencies. Khouri, who won the Oscar for Thelma & Louise, said in an email blast…

Candidates for the WGA West's board of directors are almost evenly divided between those who want to stay the course and those who want a course correction in the guild's ongoing fight with Hollywood's talent agencies. All 17 candidates vying for eight open seats on the board make reasoned, and often elegant…

Michael Tolkin, the Emmy-nominated creator of Showtime's Escape at Dannemora, is urging WGA members to stop vilifying agents and to start the reconciliation that will be needed to resolve the ongoing feud with the Association of Talent Agents in advance of the upcoming negotiations for a new film and TV…

Marjorie David, vice president of the WGA West, says the guild is "operating in good faith" to resolve the ongoing feud with Hollywood's talent agencies, and believes it will be in good shape going into next year's negotiations with the studios for a new film and TV contract as long as members stay united. "Our…

WGA West president David A. Goodman is urging members to "hold together" and stay the course in the guild's ongoing battle with Hollywood's talent agencies. "Could we cut a deal quickly that leaves all the problems in place and maybe gets a little bit around the edges?" he asks in his official statement seeking…

Carl Gottlieb has withdrawn his candidacy for vice president of the WGA West for medical reasons, leaving incumbent Marjorie David, the running mate of WGA West president David A. Goodman, the only candidate in the race. Gottlieb, who's served as vice president and secretary-treasurer of the guild, made the…

Jason Fuchs, an opposition candidate for the WGA West's board of directors, is urging members to take another look at a proposal from the Association of Talent Agents about sharing revenue from their packaging fees. When their last round of bargaining broke off June 7, the ATA offered to share 2% of their backend fees…

WGA West board member Luvh Rakhe has offered a history lesson on the power of solidarity – and the price that unions pay when they're divided during strikes and collective actions. Rakhe, who's running for re-election as a supporter of the guild's stance in its ongoing battle with Hollywood's talent agencies, argues…

UPDATED with David Goodman response: ICM Partners has accused the WGA of dropping the lawsuit it had filed in state court against the Big 4 talent agencies because "WGA leadership knew their lawsuit against the agencies was about to be found baseless and be dismissed." The agency on Tuesday claimed the guild dropped…