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What is your main reason for joining? 2 Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Contents
1. Introduction 5 2. Top 10 reasons to join WGGB 6 3. Working for writers in… 8 TV 8 Theatre 9 Film 10 Radio 10 Books 11 Animation 11 Videogames 11 4. Events and awards 12 5. WGGB in action 13 6. WGGB in your region 14 7. Member benefits/how to join 16
www.writersguild.org.uk 3 Introduction This booklet will tell you all you need to know about The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), the TUC-affiliated trade union representing professional writers in TV, film, theatre, radio, books, poetry, animation and videogames. Our members also include emerging and aspiring writers (known as our Candidate Members).
We have been negotiating better pay and working conditions for writers since 1959. The national agreements we have in place cover key employers, including the BBC, ITV, National Theatre, Royal Court and Royal Shakespeare Company. We have attracted high-profile members throughout our 55-year history, and continue to do so today. Their names include, among many others: Screenwriters Steven Moffat, Mike Leigh, Victoria Wood, Jane Goldman, Emma Thompson, Richard Curtis and Andrew Davies; playwrights Tom Stoppard, Alan Ayckbourn and Mike Bartlett; authors Caitlin Moran, Tony Robinson, Stella Duffy, Neil Gaiman, Sandi Toksvig and David Nicholls.
WGGB wields influence in (clockwise from top left) Westminster, Holyrood, Cardiff Bay, Brussels and beyond
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Introduction
This booklet will tell you all you We lobby and campaign on behalf of need to know about The Writers’ writers, to ensure their voices are heard Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), in a rapidly changing digital landscape, the TUC-affiliated trade union and we wield considerable influence over politicians in Westminster, Brussels, representing professional writers Holyrood, Cardiff Bay and beyond. in TV, film, theatre, radio, books, We offer a range of benefits to our poetry, animation and videogames. members, including free training, contract Our members also include emerging vetting, a pension scheme, Welfare Fund, and aspiring writers (known as our entry to our Find A Writer directory, a Candidate Members). weekly ebulletin, plus member-only events and discounts and a dedicated area of We have been negotiating better pay and our website. working conditions for writers since 1959. If you are a writer in one of the areas we The national agreements we have in place represent, we look forward to welcoming cover key employers, including the BBC, you, too. Full information on joining can ITV, National Theatre, Royal Court and be found on page 17, and there is an Royal Shakespeare Company. application form at the end of this booklet. We have attracted high-profile members throughout our 55-year history, and “Perhaps the best example of reach into the continue to do so today. Their names new economy is the well-established Writers’ include, among many others: Guild of Great Britain which goes some way Screenwriters Steven Moffat, Mike Leigh, to bringing worker representation to the Victoria Wood, Jane Goldman, Emma expanding online world, videogames and Thompson, Richard Curtis and Andrew creative content of all sorts.”
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www.writersguild.org.uk 5 Top 10 reasons to join WGGB
pay pension otHer perks WGGB negotiates agreements on Full Members working in film, and disCounts pay with major industry bodies, TV or radio can join the WGGB These include a free British Library including BBC, ITV, UK Theatre, pension scheme. This requires that 7. Reader Pass, plus discounts off 1. ITC and Pact. The more members 5. the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 or an tickets at selected theatres, Black we have, the stronger we are as a independent production company List and Script Angel services, Final union, and the more we can push pays an employer’s contribution Draft software, the session fee at for improved deals. of between 6% and 8% of their fee Skyros Greek holidays, and Writers’ directly into their pension fund. & Artists’ Yearbook and workshops. Full Members are also eligible for deCent Conditions free and disCounted Cannes Accreditation, entry in WGGB agreements also cover TRAINING the WGGB Find A Writer online writers’ working conditions, and directory, and to pay no joining fee As a member of WGGB you are 2. the terms of their contracts. for the Writers Guild of America, eligible for free training through These include a wide range of East or West (if they are eligible the Federation of Entertainment issues – from bullying to rehearsal for membership). attendance – and protect writers Unions. This includes workshops from exploitation. and online tutorials on a wide 6. variety of skills useful in your Weekly eBulletin freelance career – from building All WGGB members receive a ContraCt vettinG your own website and utilising weekly ebulletin, sent out every WGGB provides a contract vetting social media to negotiating 8. Friday and packed full of news, 3. service for Full and Candidate contracts and keeping your events, jobs and writing Members. It is run by WGGB finances in order. WGGB members opportunities. staff and outsourced to external in Wales are also eligible for contract vetters when necessary. discounted training via CULT Get involved Cymru, plus there is a 10% As a WGGB member you can support and adviCe discount off course fees at join one of our craft or regional Birkbeck University. Writing can be an isolated 9. committees, or the WGGB’s profession. As a WGGB member, decision-making body, our you will receive the full backing Executive Council. These offer 4. of a professionally run trade a great way to participate in the union, including advice from our running of your union and have a experienced staff, fellow members positive impact on writers’ lives. and, where required, specialist
media lawyers. Networking events
give you the chance to meet and share issues with fellow writers.
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pension otHer perks a CampaiGninG union Full Members working in film, and disCounts WGGB has a powerful voice in TV or radio can join the WGGB These include a free British Library the entertainment industries pension scheme. This requires that 7. Reader Pass, plus discounts off 10. and campaigns on issues that the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 or an tickets at selected theatres, Black affect writers. It contributes to independent production company List and Script Angel services, Final public debate via our lobbyists pays an employer’s contribution Draft software, the session fee at in Westminster and Europe, of between 6% and 8% of their fee Skyros Greek holidays, and Writers’ and has major international directly into their pension fund. & Artists’ Yearbook and workshops. affiliations, which enable it to Full Members are also eligible for keep ahead of a rapidly free and disCounted Cannes Accreditation, entry in changing digital landscape. the WGGB Find A Writer online TRAINING directory, and to pay no joining fee As a member of WGGB you are for the Writers Guild of America, eligible for free training through East or West (if they are eligible the Federation of Entertainment for membership). Unions. This includes workshops and online tutorials on a wide Weekly eBulletin variety of skills useful in your freelance career – from building All WGGB members receive a your own website and utilising weekly ebulletin, sent out every social media to negotiating 8. Friday and packed full of news, contracts and keeping your events, jobs and writing finances in order. WGGB members opportunities. in Wales are also eligible for discounted training via CULT Get involved Cymru, plus there is a 10% As a WGGB member you can discount off course fees at join one of our craft or regional Birkbeck University. 9. committees, or the WGGB’s decision-making body, our Executive Council. These offer a great way to participate in the running of your union and have a positive impact on writers’ lives. 10.
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www.writersguild.org.uk 7 Working for writers in… television tHeatre We have secured significant WGGB and the Personal Managers’ We negotiate minimum rates increases improvements for writers affected by Association have set up Writers Digital with UK Theatre, the Independent BBC cuts on the Doctors and Pobol y Payments, a not-for-profit company that Theatre Council and TNC (representing Cwm TV series. ensures writers get paid whenever their the Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare work is shown on digital services like We continue to campaign against Company and National Theatre). BBC iPlayer. BBC proposals to cut upfront pay for We have won new rights for children’s writers. We are running a campaign, Free playwrights commissioned by is NOT an Option, against unpaid We work collectively with other unions UK Theatre organisations, including development work in television and to combat bullying, harassment by provisions to protect textual film, which has gained considerable managers and colleagues as part of the integrity and additional fees if their support in writers’ meetings in Brussels Creating Without Conflict campaign. work is performed in English-language and Warsaw, and in Parliament. productions in non-English We continue to negotiate and update speaking countries. We are tackling the issue of writers our minimum terms agreements with not being paid properly on BBC ‘soaps’ the BBC, ITV and Pact (representing the shadow schemes, including EastEnders, independent producers). Holby City, Casualty and Doctors and have negotiated fee increases with the BBC.
Why I’m a WGGB member Why I’m a WGGB member
kay mellor oBe “I remember way back when I was a jobbing writer, a producer pushed me to change a script which was very dear to me. When I refused they told me they would go ahead and change it themselves anyway. Thankfully I was able to turn to my Writers’ Guild contract, ‘‘ which protected me and my work from this ‘‘ happening. I will forever be grateful to the Guild for this protection.”
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tHeatre We have secured significant We negotiate minimum rates increases We have actively supported the improvements for writers affected by with UK Theatre, the Independent Playwrights’ Progress showcase for BBC cuts on the Doctors and Pobol y Theatre Council and TNC (representing new writing; and the In Battalions Cwm TV series. the Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare campaign to highlight the damaging We continue to campaign against Company and National Theatre). effects of Arts Council cuts. BBC proposals to cut upfront pay for We have won new rights for We organise the annual children’s writers. playwrights commissioned by Olwen Wymark Theatre We work collectively with other unions UK Theatre organisations, including Encouragement Awards. to combat bullying, harassment by provisions to protect textual We organise an annual Literary managers and colleagues as part of the integrity and additional fees if their Managers’ Forum to discuss issues Creating Without Conflict campaign. work is performed in English-language directly with theatres and touring productions in non-English We continue to negotiate and update companies. speaking countries. our minimum terms agreements with the BBC, ITV and Pact (representing the independent producers).
www.writersguild.org.uk/craft-areas/
Why I’m a WGGB member
alan ayckbourn CBe “I remember way back when I was a jobbing writer, a producer pushed me to change a “I belong to the Writers’ Guild because it is script which was very dear to me. When I important that new young writers have a voice refused they told me they would go ahead and that represents them and looks after their change it themselves anyway. Thankfully I was interests. Given my years of age and experience able to turn to my Writers’ Guild contract, combined with a first class agent, my concerns which protected me and my work from this ‘‘ are looked after – not so those writers who are happening. I will forever be grateful to the Guild entering the profession. Hence my membership for this protection.” and support of the Writers’ Guild. We cannot afford to lose it.”
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www.writersguild.org.uk 9 Working for writers in… film radio Books We have negotiated special fees for We are working on a Guide to We have negotiated a ‘locked box’ the Home Front Radio 4 drama serial Self-Publishing. deal with the British Film Institute until 2018. (BFI), to ensure that writers get a share Our Books Committee represents (alongside producers and directors) We meet regularly with the BBC to poets as well as writers of prose and of recouped income from feature films raise issues on pay and conditions for deals with various issues of relevance supported with Lottery Funding through radio writers, which are enshrined to them. the BFI Film Fund (and held in a ‘locked in our national agreement with the box’ for reinvestment in the British corporation. animation Film industry). We have produced Guidelines for We have taken a leading role in an Animation Writers. international campaign to have the role of screenwriters recognised at film We have produced a best-practice festivals, commissioning research and a guide for industry professionals in detailed report, Written Into the Picture. collaboration with the Personal We host networking events with Managers’ Association.
Directors UK.
We organise special screening events.
Why I’m a WGGB member Why I’m a WGGB member
Jack thorne Gurpreet kaur Bhatti “I’m proud to be a member of the “I believe in the Writers’ Guild, union movement I consider it the and the power of a greatest of clubs. collective voice to One that seeks to shout loudly for the ‘‘ represent not just ‘‘ good of all.” ‘‘ one but all.” Photo: Simon Annand
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radio Books videoGames We have negotiated special fees for We are working on a Guide to We have revised our guidelines for the Home Front Radio 4 drama serial Self-Publishing. games writers and those working until 2018. with them. Our Books Committee represents We meet regularly with the BBC to poets as well as writers of prose and We hold events, including an annual raise issues on pay and conditions for deals with various issues of relevance panel event with the International radio writers, which are enshrined to them. Game Developers Association. in our national agreement with the corporation. animation We have produced Guidelines for “The Writers’ Guild has successfully fought
Animation Writers. attempts to cut the pay of children’s TV
writers, and has updated its guidelines and We have produced a best-practice developed a good practice guide for writers guide for industry professionals in working in animation. It is vitally important.” collaboration with the Personal Managers’ Association. WGGB memBer emma reeves
www.writersguild.org.uk/about/craft-areas/
Why I’m a WGGB member
Gurpreet tony robinson dan pinchbeck kaur Bhatti “We writers tend “Game writers have the to be rather solitary capacity to deliver powerful “I believe in the people, and it can be stories that deserve to stand union movement easy to rip us off. It alongside other forms of and the power of a makes sense that we drama, and this needs to be collective voice to have a unified voice nurtured. That means the shout loudly for the and agreements that involvement of organisations good of all.” ‘‘ like WGGB. I’m proud to be a can protect our ‘‘ interests.” game writer, and I’m proud to Photo: Simon Annand be a member of WGGB.”
www.writersguild.org.uk 11 Events and awards WGGB in action As well as a lively programme of olwen Wymark theatre The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain regional events (see pages 14-15) encouragement awards campaigns and lobbies on behalf of WGGB hosts (or is part of) a number Our Olwen Wymark Theatre writers, both in the UK and abroad. In the UK we have tackled issues including of annual national awards ceremonies. Encouragement Awards were the brainchild of playwright Mark Ravenhill, unpaid development work in TV, bullying the Writers’ Guild awards and were set up to give WGGB members and harassment in the creative industries, the opportunity to publicly thank those lack of visibility of screenwriters at film The Writers’ Guild Awards have been who have provided them with a positive festivals, the effects of arts funding cuts, celebrating writers, and writing, since experience in new writing over the they launched in 1961. They have featured and in support of a properly funded BBC. previous year. high-profile winners throughout their As a member of organisations like the history, and champion the importance other national events International Affiliation of Writers Guilds of writers and writing to the creative and the Federation of Screenwriters in Our annual forum of theatre literary industries, in the UK and abroad. Europe we attend regular events abroad managers and a videogames panel event to address issues including copyright and are some of the other highlights in our the tinniswood award collective management. calendar. Further details of all our events WGGB presents this audio drama script are on our website. award each year, in partnership with the Society of Authors, at the annual BBC Audio Drama Awards. It was established in memory of English radio and TV comedy scriptwriter Peter Tinniswood, www.writersguild.org.uk/category/events/ who died in 2003.
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12 Writers’ Guild of Great Britain WGGB in action olwen Wymark theatre The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain WGGB rates encouragement awards campaigns and lobbies on behalf of and aGreements Our Olwen Wymark Theatre writers, both in the UK and abroad. In Encouragement Awards were the the UK we have tackled issues including brainchild of playwright Mark Ravenhill, unpaid development work in TV, bullying We negotiate rates and national and were set up to give WGGB members and harassment in the creative industries, agreements for writers – it’s at the the opportunity to publicly thank those lack of visibility of screenwriters at film heart of what we do. These protect who have provided them with a positive festivals, the effects of arts funding cuts, writers’ pay, and also the conditions experience in new writing over the and in support of a properly funded BBC. under which they work. Our rates previous year. and agreements cover TV, theatre, As a member of organisations like the radio and some sections of film. other national events International Affiliation of Writers Guilds They benefit all writers working and the Federation of Screenwriters in Our annual forum of theatre literary in those areas, and not just our Europe we attend regular events abroad managers and a videogames panel event members. to address issues including copyright and are some of the other highlights in our collective management. Where we don’t have an agreement calendar. Further details of all our events in place (for example, in books, are on our website. poetry, animation and videogames), we produce best-practice guidelines – for writers, and those working with them. We also offer all our members, www.writersguild.org.uk/category/events/ whatever level of membership, bespoke advice on their pay and contracts.
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nortH West (merseyside, manCHester & lanCasHire) Successful events have included a collaboration and Q&A in Liverpool with Creative England.
West midlands We have campaigned against library cuts. We have held an exclusive Archers event, exploring a controversial floods storyline. We have held events/talks at the Birmingham Literature Festival and the Writers’ Toolkit annual networking event. We work with local organisations including Campaign for Regional Broadcasting West Midlands, the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Television Society, Arts Connect, Writing West Midlands, the Society of Authors, Birmingham Rep and more.
Wales We have regular meetings with Arts Council Wales. We continue to negotiate on behalf of writers on the Welsh-language soap Pobol y Cwm. We organise events for writers with guest speakers, including from Ffilm Cymru Wales. WGGB is a partner union in CULT Cymru, which provides training, advice and support to people in the creative industries in Wales and offers discounts for union members.
soutH West (CornWall & devon) We are planning to bring together members of WGGB and the actors’ union Equity for socials, collaborations, networking events and creative projects.
14 Writers’ Guild of Great Britain sCotland We hold a stand and information seminar at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We are part of the Literature Forum for Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Entertainment Unions, and the Cross-Party Parliamentary Group on Culture. We have been involved in the Scottish Film Summit.
yorksHire & nortH east We hold popular events like So You Want To Work In Videogames?
east midlands Events have included a WGGB presence at the University of Nottingham’s Writers’ Conference.
london & soutH east We hold events for members in the capital and also outside, eg Brighton. We have also established the popular Meet the Agents evenings. We have sponsored and have a stand at London Screenwriters’ Festival.
soutH West (Wessex) A relatively new WGGB region, due to boundary changes that have made Swindon part of the London & South East area, and Gloucester and Cheltenham part of West Midlands.
www.writersguild.org.uk/contact/find-your-regional-rep/
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Member benefits Which membership at a glance tier are you?
full memBer full Candidate affiliate memBers memBers memBers To be eligible for Full Membership writers must have had work produced or published under a WGGB-negotiated free contract vetting a a contract or equivalent industry-standard terms (please contact us if you are unsure support and advice a a a about eligibility – see page 2 for contact Weekly ebulletin a a a details). Membership costs £198 for the first year or £16.50 per month. member discounts a a a member events a a a Candidate memBer For those working towards a writing WGGB pension scheme* a career. Membership costs £108 per year entry in the find or £9 per month and Candidate Members a Writer directory a upgrade to Full Membership when they get professional credits. members-only area of the WGGB website a a a affiliate memBer free and discounted Agents, technical advisers, consultants training a a a etc engaged in a professional relationship with writers. Membership costs £300 per Welfare fund** a a annum or £25 per month.
*If applying with a cheque you DO NOT have to fill in the Direct Debit form. Further details of member benefits can be found on our website.
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*The WGGB pension scheme is open to Full Members working in the areas of film, TV and radio. **Eligibility criteria apply.
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Which membership How to join
tier are you? Membership of WGGB costs as little as £9 per month and you can join in the following ways: full memBer full Candidate affiliate memBers memBers memBers To be eligible for Full Membership 1. Join online with a credit or writers must have had work produced debit card. Go to or published under a WGGB-negotiated www.writersguild.org.uk/ free contract vetting a a contract or equivalent industry-standard join-renew/ terms (please contact us if you are unsure support and advice a a a about eligibility – see page 2 for contact 2. Weekly ebulletin a a a details). Membership costs £198 for the By cheque. Detach the application first year or £16.50 per month. form at the back of this booklet, fill member discounts a a a it in and return it with your cheque (made payable with the correct member events a a a Candidate memBer amount to Writers’ Guild of Great For those working towards a writing WGGB pension scheme* a Britain), to WGGB, 134 Tooley career. Membership costs £108 per year Street, London SE1 2TU.* entry in the find or £9 per month and Candidate Members a Writer directory a upgrade to Full Membership when they get professional credits. 3. By instalments via Direct Debit. members-only area of Detach the application form and Direct Debit mandate at the back the WGGB website a a a affiliate memBer of this booklet. Fill in both of these free and discounted Agents, technical advisers, consultants and return to WGGB, 134 Tooley training a a a etc engaged in a professional relationship Street, London SE1 2TU. You can with writers. Membership costs £300 per Welfare fund** a a also download a Direct Debit/ annum or £25 per month. application form online. Choose your correct membership tier and *If applying with a cheque you DO NOT then follow the links at have to fill in the Direct Debit form. www.writersguild.org.uk/ Further details of member benefits can be found on our website. join-renew/
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