The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued the following statement today regarding an unfair labor practice charge filed against the Writers Guild of America West and East with the National Labor Relations Board:
The 28 writers listed in the WGA's recent letter exercised their legal right to elect financial core status during the recently concluded WGA strike. As such, they are entitled to full coverage under the WGA's collective bargaining agreement, including the same wages, residuals, health and pension benefits and protections afforded to all members.
By publicly naming names and encouraging people who have the power to hire writers to keep them "at arm's length," and saying they must be "judged accountable" it is clear the WGA leadership is seeking to deny employment to these writers in the future. That is a direct violation of federal labor law, and as the employers of those writers we have a responsibility to defend them and the rule of law in this case.