Overview

• WGA members voted to expel Roma Roth and Edward Drake for performing writing services during the 2023 strike, with 54% supporting the board's decision.
• A one-year suspension and lifetime ban from serving as a strike captain for Julie Bush were narrowly upheld, with Bush signaling plans to challenge the decision legally.
• The public censure of Tim Doyle for an off-color social media post was overturned by a 62%-38% vote, marking the sole reversal of the four appeals considered.
• The appeals process was conducted through an online vote, a new approach adopted after years of failing to achieve quorums at in-person membership meetings.
• The timing of the vote is seen as critical for maintaining union solidarity ahead of the 2026 contract negotiations with studios and streaming platforms.