Writers Guild West Staffers to Lose Health Coverage Soon Amid Strike
The co-chair of the Writers Guild Staff Union said that staffers learned on Tuesday that they will be ineligible for their health plan starting Wednesday.
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The co-chair of the Writers Guild Staff Union said that staffers learned on Tuesday that they will be ineligible for their health plan starting Wednesday.
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