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WGAW Executive Director David Young Goes On Medical Leave; Ellen Stutzman To Serve As Chief Negotiator With AMPTP

There is a major change in the WGA negotiating team ahead of the March 20 start of talks with studios on a new contract. WGAW Executive Director David Young, who has spearheaded multiple bargaining campaigns on behalf of the writers, is going on a medical leave of absence starting today, ...

February 28, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Andrea Phillips

WGAW Assistant Executive Director Ellen Stutzman will therefore serve as chief negotiator for the 2023 MBA negotiations.

She is a graduate of Cornell Universitys School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has her MBA from UCLA.

We know we speak for the entire WGAW and WGAE memberships in wishing David a full recovery.

WGA West Exec Director David Young exiting

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Negotiations with the AMPTP will begin on March 20th.

You will be hearing more from us before then.