Writer's Strike Thread

[Punky Brewster]

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

STRIKE OVER: Hollywood Back To Work!

Here's the official WGA announcement to striking writers:

On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked on November 5th. The strike is over.

Writing can resume immediately. If you were employed when the strike began, you should plan to report to work on Wednesday. If you're not employed at an office or other work site, call or e-mail your employer that you are resuming work. If you have been told not to report to work or resume your services, we recommend that you still notify your employer in writing of your availability to do so. Questions concerning return-to-work issues should be directed to the WGAW legal department or the WGAE’s assistant executive director.

The decision to begin this strike was not taken lightly and was only made after no other reasonable alternative was possible. We are profoundly aware of the economic loss these fourteen weeks have created not only for our members but so many other colleagues who work in the television and motion picture industries. Nonetheless, with the establishment of the WGA jurisdiction over new media and residual formulas based on distributor’s gross revenue (among other gains) we are confident that the results are a significant achievement not only for ourselves but the entire creative community, now and in the future.

We hope to build upon the extraordinary energy, ingenuity, and solidarity that were generated by your hard work during the strike.

Over the next weeks and months, we will be in touch with you to discuss and develop ways we can use our unprecedented unity to make our two guilds stronger and more effective than ever.

Now that the strike has ended, there remains the vote to ratify the new contract. Ballots and information on the new deal, both pro and con, will be mailed to you shortly. You will be able to return those ballots via mail or at a membership meeting to be held Monday, February 25th, 2008, at times and locations to be determined.

Thank you for making it possible. As ever, we are all in this together.

Best,

Patric M. Verrone

President, WGAW

Michael Winship

President, WGAE

[Toups]

Here we go!!! Things are about to heat up behind the scenes at DAYS and Y&R!!

[daysfan]

Oh gosh, no wonder those two will be the ones that have the most insane back-stage drama. I figure that all the others will go back to normal, except maybe AMC but I imagine that will just be the firing of B&E.

Funny how, even though Sony doesn't come off("come off" being the key word) as crappy as ABC, NBC, or even CBS and P&G, its soaps are always the one that have the most chaos.

[Chris B]

Toups, lets hope it's not another 2007 which had all the negative soap news! I certainly HOPE things heat up behind the scenes of DAYS, Y&R and many other soaps, but will they? *crosses fingers*

[SoapQueen89]

Hoping for good things for DAYS!! I'm happy the writers are back to work, I really am! Now let's hope the actors don't go on strike in the coming months.

Jen

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Here's hoping that Y&R and DAYS get some good news for a change......

[daysfan]

I could not even stomach an Actors Strike after this whirlwind of a Writers Strike.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

This is hilarious!

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

[dragonflies]

Finally this freaking strike is OVER! Here's to hoping B&E are kicked the curb

[Ryan]

Anyone up for a round of drinks? I say Tequila!

Lick it, Slam it and Suck it baby!!

[KevC1980]

So glad the strike is over, more for my primetime shows..Looking forward to getting some new episodes in april and may..

[SoapQueen89]

Slurp it up, baby!

[JackPeyton]

Oh im down....

[Sylph]

92.5% of guild voted in favour of strike's end.

[Noel]

You bring the tequila, and I'll bring the champagne!