November 17, 2007

Writers' Strike, 11/17.

WGA On Strike "Hollywood's film and TV writers and its major studios have agreed to return to the bargaining table, offering the first glimmer of hope that a deal to end a costly two-week strike could be within reach," report Richard Verrier and Meg James in the Los Angeles Times. "The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said late Friday that they would resume talks Nov 26 on a new contract for 10,500 writers to replace the one that expired Oct 31. The two sides announced the plan in identical statements, a rare show of unity."

Updated.

Updates: Broadway and Hollywood, GM and Chrysler: "Do the walkouts portend a resurgence of labor, even a new union militancy? The answer, for various reasons, appears to be no," writes Steven Greenhouse in the New York Times.

An online viewing tip from Virginia Heffernan: "Irving Brecher, who wrote Meet Me in St Louis and Bye Bye Birdie, weighs in on the writers' strike. He's 93. His agent died. He's seeking representation. He's mad."



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Posted by dwhudson at November 17, 2007 4:43 AM

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I totally support the writers strike. It is absurd that the producers will not give them the extra 4 cent's for there overseas and national DVD sales. The only the that bug's me it picketing. I was turning into Sony Studios trying to get to work. I waited try to turn right into the studio. Some of us still need to work to survive. We still should not be approached when we are try to finish up our contracts. Do not get me wrong thou, I DO support the strike... Good Luck!

Colin Floom

Posted by: Colin Floom at November 17, 2007 1:16 PM