The WGA West has doubled the amount of interest-free loans available to members in need through its Good and Welfare Emergency Assistance Fund – up from a $3,500 to $7,000.
Members in good standing can now apply for and receive up to two such loans for a total lifetime amount of $14,000. The increase was approved unanimously by the guild’s board of directors.“This increase will hopefully create a meaningful financial safety net for more of our membership,” the guild said Wednesday in a message to its members. “The past year has been uniquely difficult, and the challenges we face aren’t over.
The effects of Covid-19 on our lives and our industry, ongoing social and political upheaval, and increasing threats due to climate change have put
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