The '''Writers Guild of America''' is a [[labor union|union]] to which all screenwriters for Television and Film are required to pay dues. {{fact}} The [[guild]] began in 1933 with less than 200 members; today there are more than 15,000 members of the WGA. Writers are not given the option to decline union membership, and must join or face being blacklisted.
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The '''Writers Guild of America''' is a [[labor union|union]] to which all screenwriters for Television and Film are required to pay dues. {{fact}} The [[guild]] began in 1933 with less than 200 members; today there are more than 15,000 members of the WGA. Writers are given the option to decline union membership, but must join if they want the benefit of collective bargaining. Current dues are $2500 for the first year.