Writers' Guild - Industry Health Fund

Writers' Guild - Industry Health Fund

The Writers' Guild - Industry Health Fund was established in 1968 to deliver benefits to participants in the motion picture and television industry. It operates as a Taft-Hartley plan jointly administered with input from the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East. The fund holds a 16.81 percent allocation to private equity. Public holdings include positions in the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund valued at approximately $12 million and the Vanguard Total International Stock Market Index Fund valued at approximately $3.3 million. Cash and money market funds total roughly $10.6 million. Geographic exposure centers on the United States with additional international equity coverage. The fund maintains relationships with the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Investment advisor MacKay Shields LLC has served since 2010. May 2023 marked participation in WGA Minimum Basic Agreement negotiations focused on health contribution rates. The fund functions as a union-sponsored health plan rather than a discretionary family office or asset manager. Trustee appointments are split between labor and employer representatives under the governing collective bargaining framework.