{"id":2040655,"date":"2023-09-21T20:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T00:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-wga-unions-spending-spree-revealed-including-25k-on-sushi\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T20:10:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T00:10:55","slug":"striking-wga-unions-spending-spree-revealed-including-25k-on-sushi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-wga-unions-spending-spree-revealed-including-25k-on-sushi\/","title":{"rendered":"WGA Union&#8217;s Lavish Spending Exposed: $25K on Sushi"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstriking-wga-unions-spending-spree-revealed-including-25k-on-sushi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040655&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Hollywood actors\u2063 SAG-AFTRA union walk a picket line with screenwriters outside of Paramount Studios on Day 2 of the actors\u2019 strike\u2062 on July 14, 2023 in Los Angeles,\u200b California. Members of SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood\u2019s largest union which represents actors and other media professionals, joined striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers in\u200b the first joint walkout against the studios since 1960. The strike \u200bcould shut down Hollywood productions completely with\u200d writers \u200din the\u200c third month of \u2063their strike\u2062 against the Hollywood studios.  (Photo by David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>5:06 PM \u2013 Thursday, September 21, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The Writers Guild of America West (WGA) union has spent thousands on extravagant meals, luxurious trips to Europe, and generous donations to Democrats, all while appealing to the public for financial support for the striking writers, as reported by <em>The New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2064 revealed that the union splurged\u200d $25,634 at\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/striking-wga-unions-spending-spree-revealed-including-25k-on-sushi\/\" title=\"WGA Union's Lavish Spending Exposed: K on Sushi\">high-end sushi restaurant<\/a>, $5,806 on a lavish five-star hotel in Paris, and $6,600 on photographs. Furthermore, \u200ctheir top executive received a salary exceeding\u200c $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to political contributions, \u200bthe union&#8217;s largest donations went to Democrat Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Over the course \u200dof 2021 to 2023, they contributed a total\u200d of $107,000 to Democrat campaigns and committees.<\/p>\n<p>All \u2064of this extravagant spending has \u2063come to light amidst rumors of a potential resolution to the \u200dstrike. Union\u2062 negotiators, studio bosses, broadcasters, and streaming giants like Netflix and Disney have been meeting in\u2062 Los Angeles, California, to discuss a possible\u200d deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s important to note that when the strike initially\u2063 began on May 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, the union\u2062 reached out to \u2064the public for assistance and expressed gratitude towards celebrities who donated to their hardship fund.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the strike, union leaders indulged in expensive meals at Hollywood restaurants, such as Tesse, where they spent a whopping $19,148 on undated &#8220;hospitality\u200d services,&#8221; according to recent filings with the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u200bunion spent $17,814 at the luxurious Sixty SoHo Hotel in Manhattan for a &#8220;national conference&#8221; in 2022.\u2064 This upscale hotel\u2063 has hosted renowned actors like Kirsten Dunst and Jake \u2062Gyllenhaal.<\/p>\n<p>The WGA West&#8217;s executive director,\u200b David Young, received a staggering compensation of \u2063$1,098,907, as reported in the union&#8217;s latest filings to the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>Public filings \u2063also reveal that the union owns its own building in Los Angeles and possesses assets worth nearly $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>It has now been almost five months since the\u200d strike\u2063 began, with writers demanding better wages.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/12-year-old-girl-charged-for-throwing-acid-on-child-at-playground\/\" title=\"12-year-old girl charged for acid attack on child at playground.\">receive breaking\u2063 news\u2062 blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox for free: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the first segment of an \u2062exclusive interview \u2064for weekly briefing, House\u2064 Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan says he believes that most Americans think there\u200b is a &#8216;double\u200b standard&#8217; of justice at the Biden DOJ.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas Governor \u2064Greg Abbott has officially declared an invasion at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/still-no-press-conference-50-days-since-kamala-harris-was-named-border-czar\/\" title=\"Still No Press Conference \u2014 50 Days Since Kamala Harris Was Named \u2018Border Czar\u2019\">southern border due<\/a> to the Biden Administration&#8217;s policies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>New details\u200c have emerged regarding the tragic death of a baby who was exposed\u2062 to Fentanyl at a Bronx daycare center.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden Administration is facing scrutiny over its involvement in colluding \u200dwith \u200bsocial media \u2064companies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-chief-criticizes-world-leaders-at-climate-summit\/\" title=\"UN Chief slams world leaders at climate summit.\">censor online free speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; The United States argued on Tuesday that Alphabet Inc&#8217;s Google violated the law in its quest\u200d for online dominance&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By \u2062David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -\u200c The U.S. Senate&#8217;s top Democrat is\u200b bringing together U.S. technology leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon \u2064Musk and Meta&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) &#8211; ABB is investing $280 million in a new robotics factory in Sweden, further solidifying the Swiss engineering company&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) &#8211; French Europe Minister Laurence Boon welcomed the EU&#8217;s launch of an anti-subsidy investigation into\u200c Chinese electric vehicles&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2063 rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How have \u2064the \u200bextravagant spending habits \u2063of \u2062the Writers\u2062 Guild of\u200d America West\u200c (WGA) union impacted their negotiations during\u2064 the strike?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Revealed that the Writers Guild of America West (WGA) union, \u200cwhich is currently on strike, has \u200cbeen engaging in\u2063 lavish spending and generous political \u200ddonations, according to a report by The \u2063New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c report highlighted that the union had \u2062spent $25,634 at an upscale sushi restaurant, \u2062$5,806 for a luxurious five-star hotel\u2063 stay\u2063 in\u2063 Paris, and $6,600 on\u2064 photographs. In addition, their top executive received \u200ca \u2064salary \u2064exceeding $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dterms \u2062of political contributions, the union&#8217;s \u2063largest donations were\u2064 made to\u200d Democrat Senator \u2064John\u200c Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). \u200dFrom 2021 to 2023, they contributed a total \u2062of $107,000 to Democrat campaigns and \u2063committees.<\/p>\n<p>These extravagant expenses \u2062have \u2062come to \u2063light at \u200da\u200b time when negotiations are underway to resolve the strike. \u200cUnion negotiators, studio \u200cbosses,\u2064 broadcasters, and \u2063streaming giants like\u2064 Netflix and Disney have been meeting in Los Angeles to \u2062discuss a \u200dpotential deal.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that when\u200c the strike first began on May 2nd, the union reached \u200cout to the public for assistance and\u200c expressed gratitude towards celebrities who donated to their hardship\u200c fund.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 prior to the strike,\u2062 union leaders were seen \u200bindulging\u200d in expensive meals at Hollywood restaurants and spending large amounts on &#8220;hospitality \u2064services&#8221; at places\u200b like Tesse,\u2063 where \u200bthey spent\u200c $19,148, according to recent filings with the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the union \u200dspent \u200d$17,814 at the luxurious Sixty \u200dSoHo Hotel in Manhattan for a &#8220;national conference&#8221; in \u20642022. This\u200c hotel has hosted renowned actors like Kirsten Dunst\u2062 and Jake Gyllenhaal.<\/p>\n<p>The executive director of WGA West, \u2064David\u200b Young, received a staggering compensation of $1,098,907, as reported in the union&#8217;s latest filings\u2064 to the \u2062IRS.<\/p>\n<p>Public filings also revealed\u2062 that the union owns its \u2062own building in Los Angeles and\u2063 has assets worth\u200d nearly $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike continues, with\u2063 writers \u2064now in\u200d their \u2064third month of standing \u2062against the Hollywood studios, these revelations of \u2062extravagant spending raise questions about the \u200cunion&#8217;s financial management \u2062and\u2063 the appropriateness of their \u200dappeals for public support.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how these revelations will affect the ongoing \u200bnegotiations and the public&#8217;s perception of the strike. Hollywood productions are at risk\u200b of being shut down completely if a resolution is\u200b not\u2063 reached soon, impacting thousands of workers in\u200d the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood actors from SAG-AFTRA union join screenwriters on Day 2 of the strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. 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