A man was remanded in custody after appearing at court accused of having “significant” amounts of guns and ammunition.
10.10.2023 - 16:09 / variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Lowell Peterson‘s tenure as executive director of the Writers Guild of America East was destined to be bookended by strikes. After 15 years at the helm, Peterson will step down from his post as of Nov. 15 when his current three-year contract expires.
WGA East leaders credited Peterson with nearly doubling the size of its membership and rebuilding the union’s staff and infrastructure since he took the helm in May 2008. That was three months after the Writers Guild of America concluded a 100-day strike against Hollywood’s largest employees. News of his resignation comes one day after members of the WGA West and WGA East overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that was the byproduct of a 148-day strike.
The hard-won pact delivers enormous gains for union members, albeit at great cost after a five-month work stoppage. “We thank Lowell for his years of service to the Writers Guild of America East and his dedication to the cause of organized labor,” said Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, the WGA East’s newly elected president. “Lowell came to our union at a transformational time.
Over his tenure, he helped facilitate significant changes in the Guild’s membership and agenda. We wish him all success going forward.” Peterson, who was a partner and labor specialist with the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein before joining the guild, characterized the decision to move on from WGA East as entirely amicable. “It felt like time for me,” Peterson told Variety.
“I’ve accomplished a lot. When I got there in 2008, it was clear to me the industry was transforming. I didn’t predict what would happen but it was clear that something fundamental was at work.
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