A Company intending to employ, option or purchase literary material must be signatory prior to entering into an agreement with a Writer. In order to obtain signatory status, a company must complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Click here to download the signatory application.
or
Contact the Signatories Department to request a signatory application.
· Department Telephone: (323) 782-4514
· Department Fax: (323) 782-4807
· Department E-Mail: Signatories
A signatory application will be mailed to you upon providing the following information:
· Complete legal name of Company
· Company Contact Name, Address and Phone Number
· Project Title
· Name of Writer and Writer’s Start Date
Step 2.
Complete and return the signatory application to the WGA. The Signatories Department will review the application to determine if additional information and/or documents are needed (which may include various financial assurances).
BE ADVISED:
The Guild’s acceptance of your Company as a signatory may depend upon
your properly executing all signatory documents.
If your company is not deemed an appropriate signatory, you will be notified.
If the Guild accepts your Company as a signatory, you will be mailed a countersigned Letter of Adherence.
The Producer-WGA Pension and Health Plans will separately determine your Company’s status to the Trust Agreements.
2008 MBA Summary