[B5JMS] Writers' strike could happen soon

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From: patty1 at sonic.net (Patty Winter)
Date: 03 Oct 2007 01:56:07 GMT
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I just ran across this item that was posted yesterday on TV Guide's
website:

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Scary-Scoop-Writers/800023443

The gist of it is that people have been assuming that the WGA wouldn't
walk until the SAG contract expires next spring, but the WGA has just
asked its members for strike authorization--and their contract expires
on November 1.


Patty




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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:16:01 -0700
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On Oct 2, 5:56 pm, pat... at sonic.net (Patty Winter) wrote:
> I just ran across this item that was posted yesterday on TV Guide's
> website:
>
> http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello...
>
> The gist of it is that people have been assuming that the WGA wouldn't
> walk until the SAG contract expires next spring, but the WGA has just
> asked its members for strike authorization--and their contract expires
> on November 1.
>

Yep, the strike authorization vote went out, sent mine back in today.
For those who want to know what's at stake and why there's going to be
a strike, check out

http://wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2478

jms