Congratulations to
@sagaftra
on their tentative agreement!
It's with bittersweetness that we'll be winding down our
#PreWGA
strike support efforts.
Over the past several months, with your help, we were able to provide thousands of picketers with snacks, hydration, and supplies.
We want to give one more shout out to the incredible Portland-based playwright and novelist
@clairewillett
for selflessly helping raise thousands of dollars, which enabled us to hydrate the picket lines every week.
She's a forever MVP in our books❤️
the Snack Squad worked closely with the
@PreWGAStrike
Emergency Hydration Fund team, who were running ice and water all over town during the hottest summer in history and at the beginning they were largely paying for it out of their own pockets. they are heroes tbh
📢 NO STUDIO PICKETING TOMORROW IN LA 📢
There is no WGA West studio picketing on Friday May 26! Instead, writers and allies should attend the Union Strike Back Rally in DTLA @ S Figueroa St and W 12th St from 4-7PM.
We’ll be back on the picket line next week!
#prewga
📢 ADDITIONAL NUMBERS NEEDED!
We need more picketers at NBCU/Universal, CBS Radford, and Warner Bros this week!
#prewga
, come show your support! All these studios are fairly close—hit one up in the morning and afternoon!
#WGAstrike
#WGAstrong
📢We’re looking for on-call Hydration Responders who can make deliveries to picket lines.
You’ll get reimbursed AND instantly loved by picketers for supplying them with critically-needed hydration!
These runs will only be an hour out of your day, 1-2x a week at the most!
🚨GIVEAWAY TIME🚨
This week, we'll be doing a series of giveaways for our Premium
#PreWGA
Strike Support Shirts!
TO ENTER, simply comment with a creative picket sign slogan. We'll be picking TEN WINNERS tomorrow at noon!
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
REMINDER: there is no
#WGAStrike
picketing Monday, June 19th due to Juneteenth! Go support local Black businesses, research the history of Juneteenth, and donate to related causes instead!
✨Would you like to attend a FREE online Zoom Q&A with a WGA writer, have a chance at winning a PreWGA shirt, and a free script read from a script analyst?!
If you have attended any picket line, please DM us for an RSVP link for an exclusive event/Q&A THIS Sunday at 11AM! 👀✨
Over 146 days, the support has been overwhelming. A heartfelt shoutout to our WGA captains, coordinators, Neg Com, our donors, drivers, speakers, and every
#PreWGA
member who have helped...
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From industry chats to hydration & snack runs, t-shirt creations, generous donations, and invaluable resource sheets – we deeply cherish the incredible community we've formed. Here's to continuing this momentum and nurturing our collective spirit! 🙏
#WGAStrong
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SAG-AFTRA is on strike and will be officially picketing tomorrow. This means that the needs for food and hydration are more critical than ever. Donate to
@chessmorse
's pizza fund,
@dsa_losangeles
' snacklist, or our hydration fund. DM us to donate and/or sign up to bring water!
We are SO EXCITED to announce the next guest in our AMA series: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and showrunner
@MikeRoyce
!
Join us 7/13 for a conversation with Mike where he'll be sharing advice, insights, and wisdom on the industry!
DM us for the RSVP link!
It's a big day for SAG-AFTRA, and PreWGA is proud to continue supporting the picket lines with water, snacks, and a whole lot of La Croix.
Today's hydrations heroes are everyone's favorite horror writing twin duo:
@lisagemeni
and our admin
@ginagemeni
!
#SAGAFTRA
#PreWGA
📢 SHIFT CHANGE COVERAGE
Want to go to brunch? Consider a 12-2pm picketing shift! As the morning and afternoon shifts switch, there's often a dip in numbers. By picketing 12-2, you ensure the execs driving to lunch see we're still going strong!
#prewga
#WGAstrike
#WGAstrong
Today marks:
✅25 hydration drop-offs
✅2,000+ picketers hydrated
✅60+ volunteer drivers
✅100+ donors
A big shout out to our 25th hydration hero,
@lisagemeni
accompanied by our very own
@ginagemeni
!
#WGAStrong
#PreWGA
We are still showing up for
@sagaftra
! Actors deserve fair compensation and to be valued for their craft. Shoutout to
@HeyImSarahBeth
,
@chicojuanito395
, and Erica Messenger for their deliveries to Disney and Amazon this past week!
🚨T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY ROUND 2!
We're giving away another round of Premium
#PreWGA
T-Shirts!
TO ENTER: RT this post and comment below with one way you've supported the WGA strike. No answer is too big or small!
We'll pick 10 winners at random in 24 hours!
👕Pre-WGA Family: WE HAVE MERCH!💫
Show up in style at the strike and support your fellow creatives in need!
All of our proceeds will be donated to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Thanks for the designs,
@aikohwrites
!
Our
#PreWGA
webinar with Mike Royce is now open to anyone who's been an active supporter of the
#WGAStrike
!
If you'd like to join, RT this post and send us a DM letting us know one way you've been a supporter of the strike!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined our
#PreWGAConvo
with
@leerahandstitch
! It's been so fun to host these events and get to know all these writers supporting the strikes on the picket lines and elsewhere. You're incredible, and thank you for all you do!
Tomorrow is Netflix’s virtual upfront, a pivot from their original in-person schedule. But that won’t stop us writers from picketing!
Let’s show up in numbers at the Netflix picket line tomorrow to prove they can’t ignore the WGA’s demands! 🪧
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
Today is
#PreWGADay
!! A thread of instructions & details.
#PreWGADay
PICKET: Paramount directions/parking attached. At the Sign-in Blue Tent, say your there for the PreWGA picket. You’ll be directed to a specific gate. Follow
@jelenawoehr
for any updates throughout the day. 1/
🪧 PICKETING MAY 29-JUNE 2 🪧
WGA WEST: There is NO studio picketing May 29. Additionally, there is no afternoon studio picketing on Friday June 2!
WGA EAST: RSVP for production picketing information. There is a confirmed May 30 picket in NYC.
#prewga
📢PreWGA Family: JOIN AFTERNOON PICKET LINES!
While your presence is appreciated on the frontlines anytime, bringing some post-lunch enthusiasm can make an even stronger impact.
Easy tip: Hosting a meetup/hang at the picket lines?
Host it in the afternoon instead of morning!
🪧IMPORTANT PICKET SCHEDULE UPDATE🪧
Due to excessive heat, picket lines in the Valley will end earlier this week and only go from 9AM-12PM! This schedule applies to Disney, CBS Radford, WB, and Universal.
Stay safe and hydrated!
#WGAStrike
#WGAStrong
🚨T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY ROUND 3!
We're giving away another round of Premium
#PreWGA
T-Shirts!
TO ENTER: RT this post and comment below with one way PreWGA writers can help lift each other up.
We'll pick 8 winners at random in 24 hours! ✨
Can confirm: Warner & Universal are VERY fun places to picket, especially on Fridays!
Who's able to make it out today and bring some pre-weekend enthusiasm?
Hey friends, just drove by Warner and they could really use the bodies . Come one come all! We will also need you at Uni ! Fridays a good day to picket!
Did you know: Universal has two picketing locations? This week, check-in is at both 3969 Lankershim Blvd and Gate 8 (Lakeside Dr./Barham Blvd). We hear the Barham gate is particularly in need of picketers, so let's supplement with
#prewga
writers!
#WGAstrike
#WGAstrong
Picketing schedule for May 15-19 is up. WGA West hours are consistent, Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm. WGA East, be sure to check for hours and locations.
WGA West locations now include accessibility information!
#prewga
#WGAstrong
#WGAstrike
Los Angeles
#PreWGA
Family!
As the weather warms up, we're looking for a new batch of Hydration Responders to be on-call certain days of the week throughout the Summer.
Interested in making a splash and helping out?
Shoot us a DM or comment below!
📣UPDATES!
Our
#PreWGA
Shared Resources Document has been overhauled with more information on how PreWGA writers can get involved & make the most immediate impact.
Information here is always vetted & sourced from
#WGA
members & captains.
Please share!
Join us 10AM September 10 for the 3rd installment of
#PreWGAConvo
with
@leerahandstitch
! Lyra Tan is a TV Lit Coordinator with the Gersh Agency and will offer her unique perspective on the strikes and what it means for writers.
Open now for picketers! DM us for event access.
#PreWGA
out here with triple hydration deliveries to SAG-AFTRA today!
S/o to
@andrew__gerson
for hydrating Paramount,
@25percentcrisis
for hydrating Warner Bros., and
@whereskarms
who delivered to Amazon (but was too busy being awesome to snag a photo!).
Ending week 7, we want to thank our
#PreWGA
community for showing up. Thanks to a generous donation from
@babsamiga
, we are raffling off 2 sets of 2 tickets to the Angel City game on June 28!
RT & reply with how you've contributed to the
#WGAStrike
these last 7 weeks to enter!
Huge shoutout to Hydration Responder Andrew Gerson for delivering drinks and ice to Universal today! The Valley pickets are particularly in need of hydration supplies as we move into August, so we appreciate him braving the heat!
🪧 Universal’s picketing numbers are low today, and it’s not even afternoon! There are tons of gates to cover so let’s get out there and make it happen! 🪧
#prewga
#WGAStrike
#WGAStrong
And yes, we will absolutely post your selfies🤳
Please shoot us a DM with your general availability during the week and which studios you're near.
❣️ to
@clairewillett
and her team for supporting this emergency hydration fund! We appreciate you.
📢We’re looking for a Hydration Responder who can make a delivery to Amazon TOMORROW, 10/05 at 9AM! You’ll get reimbursed AND instantly loved by SAG picketers for supplying them with critically-needed hydration! And yes, we will absolutely post your selfies📷 Please DM us ✨
Another successful water delivery to the Netflix picket line, thanks to Hydration Responder Jodie Anders, who also donated the funds!
#prewga
coming through and making sure our writers stay hydrated in the heat!
#WGAStrike
#WGAStrong
REMINDER: Would you like to attend a FREE online Zoom Q&A with a WGA writer, have a chance at winning a PreWGA shirt, and a free script read from a script analyst?!
If you have attended any picket line, please DM us for an RSVP link for an exclusive event/Q&A THIS Sunday! ✨
It is hot, hot, hot! And with the heat comes a new, critical hydration need: ice!
Help our
@WGAWest
and
@sagaftra
members stay cool through the summer! Venmo @ Nerris-Nassiri or Paypal .
Leave your Twitter handle so we can tag you when funds are used!
Week 5 of the
#WritersStrike
is underway🪧
#WGA
Captains & Lot Coordinators: our
#PreWGA
Food & Hydration Responders are at the ready if you need supplies! 🥯💧🍲
Our DMs are open and we're here to help!
Strike Captains: Please get in touch with us via DM at
@PreWGAStrike
so that we can help coordinate as-needed delivery of extra water and ice supplies. If you know strike captains not on Twitter, please DM us and we can provide a phone number to contact as well.
📢PreWGA Family: JOIN AFTERNOON PICKET LINES!
While your presence is appreciated on the frontlines anytime, bringing some post-lunch enthusiasm can make an even stronger impact.
Easy tip: Hosting a meetup/hang at the picket lines?
Host it in the afternoon instead of morning!
Remember: you must work with the lot coordinators/strike captains for themed pickets!
Themed pickets require additional resources, like water, sunscreen, snacks, and picket signs. Lot coordinators can't plan for what they don't know about!
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
(As a clarification: this role differs from our water runners as it's only on an as-needed basis. It involves getting water, La Croix, and other hydration supplies, then delivering them to the most in-need picket lines!)
Thanks,
#PreWGA
family!
#WGAStrong
NO STUDIO LOT PICKETING IN LOS ANGELES TOMORROW!
Instead, attend the
#WGAStrong
March and Rally! Starting 10AM at Pan Pacific Park, and concluding at La Brea Tar Pits!
#PreWGA
#WGAStrike
A huge shout out to the great
@valeatscheeses
for being today's Hydration Hero at the Paramount line today!
Thanks, Val!
And thanks to this week's donors: Jeremy Reinholt, C. Patrick,
@jrschindy
, and our forever supporter
@clairewillett
!
FYI: We are discontinuing our carpool service for the timebeing, but pursuing some other initiatives to support picketing writers. Stay tuned!
#prewga
#WGAstrike
#WGAsupport
#WGAstrong
** IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR TOMORROW JUNE 2 **
There is NO Friday afternoon picketing tomorrow! Get some rest, drink some water, and come back strong next week 💪
A week in, and our Hydration Responders program has made some waves, supplying 7 picket lines with crucial hydration supplies AND raised over $1,000 (kudos,
@clairewillett
)!
Captains & coordinators, our DMs are open if you need us!
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
📢We’re looking for on-call Hydration Responders who can make deliveries to picket lines.
You’ll get reimbursed AND instantly loved by picketers for supplying them with critically-needed hydration!
These runs will only be an hour out of your day, 1-2x a week at the most!
📢 ARE YOU THIRSTY? 💦 Because our writers are too, and they need people to help run water and food!
Sign up to be a water runner next week! You’ll check in, pick up supplies, and deliver them to other gates that are further away.
#prewga
#WGAstrike
New York City
#PreWGA
: We've had lots of supporters ask us the best way to find those last-minute picket lines that need bodies.
Our best advice is to follow Strike Captain
@warrenleightTV
and turn on notifications to get the latest insight on where you're needed the most.
Shout out to
@sourcitruslady
and her team for their donations to our Hydration Hero Fund as well!
The frontline picketers are so enormously grateful for your solidarity and support!
Another week of striking is underway📢
REMINDER: Even though the weather is cooler this week, the UV index is still VERY high in Los Angeles. Remember to wear sunscreen and stay hydrated!
Captains & coordinators, let us know how we can be of service!
#WGAStrong
#PreWGA
🪧 PICKETING JUNE 5-9🪧
WGA WEST: There is NO afternoon studio picketing on Friday June 2. Otherwise, picketing is 9am-5pm.
WGA EAST: Lots of picketing opportunities this week! RSVP for details. We hear the Bronx particularly needs support.
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
🫧We're searching for a Hydration Hero this Tuesday to make a delivery to the Fox lot!
Are you available? Please send us a DM or comment below and let us know!
You'll be fully reimbursed for your purchase -- all you need is a car and 45-60 minutes free in the morning!
** Today's themed pickets! **
9AM-1PM: Asian American Writers Committee @ Disney
10AM: Black Writers Strike Meet @ Disney
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
GIVEAWAY: We’re raffling off TWO sets of TWO tickets to the June 28 Angel City game for
#PreWGA
supporters of the
#WGAStrike
! RT and reply with how you’ve supported writers, picketing or otherwise. We’ll close the raffle on Wednesday 11:59PM PST!
Our hydration responder
@gwenmesco
not only brought drinks to CBS Radford, but stayed to picket after! She even brought coconut water, which we hear was a hit. What a way to finish out a hot week!
#PreWGA
supporters!
After today’s rally, you’re invited to an evening at All Season Brewing Co. where there will be a drag show AND a special opportunity for PreWGA folks to score generals with some heavy hitter showrunners and EPs!
RSVP here:
Huge shoutout to Hydration Responder
@shleyjwoods
for delivering to Universal amidst the gloom (in a fabulous outfit and shirt, we might add 👀)! And thank you to Geordie Pace for donating the funds to make it happen!
🫧We're searching for a Hydration Hero this Wednesday (tomorrow) to make a delivery to the Amazon lot!
Are you available? Please send us a DM or comment below & let us know!
You'll be fully reimbursed for your purchase. All you need is a car and 45-60 minutes free at 9AM
We'd like to shout out Hydration Hero
@breesmithwriter
who not only brought much-needed hydration supplies to the Fox picket line, but also covered the costs herself!
Thank you so much, Breanna!
Since you were too busy being awesome to snag a photo, here's a Keanu gif:
REMINDER: No picketing today or Tuesday for Labor Day Weekend! We'll see you back on the picket lines starting Wednesday September 6!
Keep up to date with picket schedules here:
On this Labor Day, we're officially opening up our
#PreWGAConvo
with
@leerahandstitch
to all supporters of the WGA and SAG strikes! DM us to get access to this exciting conversation on diverse storytelling and how the strikes are shaping the future of entertainment.
We've added the list of known themed pickets to our PreWGA Resources Sheet to help you keep track! Have fun and stay hydrated!
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
Tomorrow is Netflix’s virtual upfront, a pivot from their original in-person schedule. But that won’t stop us writers from picketing!
Let’s show up in numbers at the Netflix picket line tomorrow to prove they can’t ignore the WGA’s demands! 🪧
#prewga
#WGAStrong
#WGAStrike
Shoutout to Hydration Responder
@not_emmylou
and donor
@jstickgoldsarah
for supplying critically needed hydration during the Netflix upfront picket this morning!!
Picketing schedule has been released for next week. Please note that WGA East picketing hours are more limited. Find picketing location and check in information at
#prewga
#WGAstrike
#WGAstrong
Todays hydration responder is… us!
We’re so excited to be hydrating
#PreWGA
Day at the Disney lot with a Prius full of snacks and hydration!
See you all on the picket lines! 🪧
❤️ to donors
@clairewillett
@jefftakin
@rsp1661
1/3: HELLO
@PreWGAStrike
WRITERS:
@alaventhol
,
@B930Phil
and I are going to meet & picket with those of you interested! We've got a great group going. We'll meet THURSDAY MAY 11th at 1:45pm at 2300 W Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA 91506 (cont...)
Thanks to hydration hero
@Chludz2856
for supplying the Disney lot with tons of snacks and drinks today!
Here’s to another productive day of bargaining 🙌
❤️ to Hydration Heroes
@shleyjwoods
&
@JustBeingRyano
for quenching Warner Bros & Amazon's thirst today! Y'all are the best🙌
We're looking for 5 more on-call Hydro Heroes for the hot summer! 🌞
Commitment is only about 2-3 hours per month! DM us if you're interested.
IMPORTANT: Check-in locations may have changed since last week! Be sure to check the official picket schedules website for the latest.
For example, Universal check-ins are now 3969 Lankershim Blvd and Gate 8 (Lakeside Plaza Dr/Barham Blvd)
#WGAstrike