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WGA West Accuses Its Staffers of Violence and Intimidation as Strike Hits 10 Weeks

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WGA West Accuses Its Staffers of Violence and Intimidation as Strike Hits 10 Weeks
Apr 28, 2026 3:41pm PT WGA West Accuses Its Staffers of Violence and Intimidation as Strike Hits 10 Weeks

In a memo to members, the WGA West said the two sides are at an impasse and that its latest offer is final

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@GeneMaddaus See All Protestors at the Strike by the WGA Staff Ahead of AMPTP Negotiations on February 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner

The WGA West accused its own staffers on Tuesday of engaging in violence and intimidation on picket lines, and said it would not negotiate further as the staff strike hit 71 days.

In a memo to members, the top officers of the guild said that picketers had called writers “scabs” for crossing a line to negotiate their studio contract, had hit guild staff with picket signs, and even come to the home of Ellen Stutzman, the guild’s executive director.

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