As mentioned in Chapter 16, the Writers’ Guild of America is the scriptwriters’ union, the organization that helps them establish working conditions and pay scales. The Guild’s standards for admission are set forth in the information sheet reproduced here, along with a breakdown on the way credit for scripting employment is determined.
SCHEDULE OF UNITS OF CREDIT
Writers Guild of America Constitution and By-Laws Article IV, Section 3, as amended 7/28–83
ONE UNIT
A series for which writer received “Created by” credit, orComedy-Variety Program: one unit per week of employment or one unit per show, whichever is more.
TWO UNITS
Story for theatrical motion picture short subject, orStory for TV or radio program ...
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