WGA-EAST PLANS TO SEND SOAP WRITERS DOWN THE DRAIN

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WGA-EAST PLANS TO SEND SOAP WRITERS DOWN THE DRAIN
Wednesday, November 14 2007

Word that writers on some daytime soap operas are continuing to work on the shows during the strike drew sharp comments from the Writers Guild of America East. The writers have been placed in a particularly complicated situation since their shows are already facing uncertain futures and would likely be canceled without fresh episodes. Some writers have opted for "financial core" status, essentially giving up their guild membership, while others are reportedly writing in secret, hoping that the guild does not learn that they are continuing to work on the shows. Most soap operas are still produced by New York advertising agencies representing soap companies. WGA East spokeswoman Sherry Goldman accused the soap-opera writers of "prolonging the strike" and added: "They will never be full members of the Writers Guild again."

SO MUCH FOR UNION SOLIDARITY!
Friday, October 12 2007
Setting the stage for a three-way war if a writers' strike occurs next month, the head of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) said Thursday that he'll sue the Writers Guild of America (WGA) -- which he called a "house of hate" -- if it follows through with its announced plan to bar members from working on animated features should a strike be called. IATSE regards animation production as its turf. But WGA (more)

WGA MAY EXPAND STRIKE TO INCLUDE NEW MEDIA, ANIMATION
Thursday, October 11 2007
Toughening its stand against Hollywood movie and TV producers, the Writers Guild of America said Wednesday that if a strike is called next month, it will bar writers from performing any work for new media or for animation, even though those areas are not included under the current contract, Daily Variety reported today (Thursday). The WGA is also taking the position that any nonmembers who perform work for the producers during a strike will be (more)