WGA Strike: Support the Writers, Sign a Petition

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on November 12, 2007

Question of the Day: Where do you stand? With the Writers or with the Studios?

Chances are, if you are a reader of this site, that you are standing with the writers — literally — or at least, that is how we are explaining our recent traffic lulls to our advertisers. But all jokes aside, the fact remains that the Writers Guild of America is on strike and it is time to do something. A Petition has been formed and has begun circulating around the web. My advice: sign it, pass it around and show your support for those who create the movies and shows that entertain us most.

Click here to join me (Signature # 45691) in support of the WGA.

Word.

You can find more about the strike at United Hollywood and WGA.org. Also, take a gander at some of our coverage highlights thus far:

The Studio Execs Strike Back – A Very Funny Video
Video: Michael Scott Calls Off; ‘The Office’ Writers Speak Out
Video: What is the Strike all about? – The Strike Explained through the eyes of the writers.
The Stars Come Out to Picket – Obama shows support as well.


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  • bringtvback
    Check out:

    bringtvback.blogspot.com

    We created a site to publicize a letter writing campaign that will really target the offending CEOs.

    It contains all the addresses of the CEOs who REALLY call the shots, has a sample letter and breaks down WHICH CEO is responsible for almost every show, so you can make the letters specific to your favorite shows.

    Please spread the word!
  • vyvial
    WHere do I stand? With the majority of other film makers who are being hurt by this strike.

    It's the only strike in the world where you have millionaires walking the picket line. The WGA is putting thousands of my co-workers out of work for the holidays and television shows that don't have the best of ratings are being shut down for good.

    IATSE union members, the middle-class workers who actually make the movies and tv shows, are being put out of work so that the upper-class union can get some more residuals that we have never and will never receive. That's why the WGA is getting no support.

    Families are going on unemployment or even having to move away from their homes so that a privileged few can get "four more cents".

    Dave Young, the writers' chief "negotiator" is very inexperienced and I believe purposely let the talks fall apart. He told the LA Times that he was being treated like "a rock star" at the pickets and rallies. This is the person that is supposed to help end this strike?

    It's a joke.
  • Marc
    So if I invite a product like writers who invite new scripts and idea....then the product sells and makes an killing on the consumer market. Do I have the right to ask for some of the profit that the product made. The answer is no....and the writers should not ask for compensation do to the fact that they get paid for what they are doing. If everyone's brain thinks like the writers...then the whole world will be in a financial mess. Writers are greedy who needs to step back and look at what they are doing to themselves and others. Don't ask for more money when you are just sitting on your ass. Work for it......wait a minute....you do work for it and get paid so what the fuck are you complaining about. Next time if I invent a new writing program.....and it sells and is a sucess....then I will strike and demand more money for my product. Think about it....writers and others who suport them.
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