Overview

• The Writers Guild of America West announced disciplinary actions against six members for violating strike rules during the 2023 labor stoppage, with four of them now appealing their sanctions.
• Julie Bush, Edward Drake, and Roma Roth face accusations of unauthorized writing during the strike, while Tim Doyle was censured for an offensive social media post.
• Sanctions include expulsions for Drake and Roth, a suspension and lifetime ban from non-elected guild office for Bush, and public censure for Doyle.
• The disciplined writers claim the union board ignored trial committee recommendations and violated due process, raising concerns about fairness and governance within the union.
• A membership-wide online vote to decide the outcomes of the appeals is scheduled from May 6 to May 9, 2025, with the results potentially influencing future union disciplinary practices.