Chicago web writers become first to unionize
Updated: 2010-08-31 17:22:11
Broadcasting & Cable reports that the Writers Guild of America East has signed its first Web-only writers and producers. Four webbies from Chicago’s CBS affiliate, WBBM-TV, joined the union. B&C notes that the WGAE will likely have to organize Web writers shop by shop. From the WGAE release:
“This victory for web writers demonstrates that even [...]
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