Although stunned by the medical leave of the union's chief negotiator, many WGA members have voiced confidence in his replacement, Ellen Stutzman.
Writers meet today to discuss the issues they expect will be at the center of difficult contract negotiations with the studios this spring.
“Ellen is smart, tough and suffers no fools; she will do what is right for the membership based on what our needs are,” said one longtime WGA member who declined to be named because they were not authorized to comment.“We do have a big agenda this year. We’ve got a lot of issues that have been simmering for some period of time, and it’s on me and the negotiating committee to deliver for the members, so that’s a challenge in every negotiation,” Stutzman told The Times.
“She’s adept at discussing both big-picture industry trends and the minutiae of [minimum basic agreement] contract language,” said John August, a former board member and current negotiating committee member. “There’s not a person better qualified on the planet to take this role.”
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