An impromptu protest took place on May 11 outside the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) office of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Brussels.
UK writers’ union Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) has shown its solidarity with members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) through an impromptu protest yesterday evening (May 11) outside the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) office of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Brussels.
Wggb treasurer Gail Renard was one of a number of writers who took part.
Renard, who is best known for writing for children’s television, represents Wggb on the board...
UK writers’ union Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) has shown its solidarity with members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) through an impromptu protest yesterday evening (May 11) outside the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) office of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Brussels.
Wggb treasurer Gail Renard was one of a number of writers who took part.
Renard, who is best known for writing for children’s television, represents Wggb on the board...
- 5/12/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Ellie Peers takes on permanent role.
Acting general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) Ellie Peers has been permanently appointed to the position.
Peers has been acting in the role since May 2016, following Bernie Corbett’s decision to step down after 15 years.
Wggb’s former assistant general secretary, Peers spent 15 years working for unions including Unison and Unite.
She was responsible for negotiating with the BBC for the Script Agreement for Television and Online to boost the rights of screenwriters and also led negotiations for a 75% pay increase for writers working under Wggb’s Pact television agreement.
Under Peers, the Wggb has joined the cross-union boycott of Creative Diversity Network’s monitoring scheme Project Diamond until broadcasters agree to release programme-level data.
Peers will work as part of an all-female leadership team including chair Gail Renard and president Olivia Hetreed.
She said: “If we want the industries in which writers work to flourish we need...
Acting general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) Ellie Peers has been permanently appointed to the position.
Peers has been acting in the role since May 2016, following Bernie Corbett’s decision to step down after 15 years.
Wggb’s former assistant general secretary, Peers spent 15 years working for unions including Unison and Unite.
She was responsible for negotiating with the BBC for the Script Agreement for Television and Online to boost the rights of screenwriters and also led negotiations for a 75% pay increase for writers working under Wggb’s Pact television agreement.
Under Peers, the Wggb has joined the cross-union boycott of Creative Diversity Network’s monitoring scheme Project Diamond until broadcasters agree to release programme-level data.
Peers will work as part of an all-female leadership team including chair Gail Renard and president Olivia Hetreed.
She said: “If we want the industries in which writers work to flourish we need...
- 7/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
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