The first outline of the deal has been released, and while we take time to review the numbers and their significance in terms of our pattern of demands, we should take a moment to
CONGRATULATE the DGA.
No artist or craftsperson gains anything by being sucked into the AMPTP's attempts to turn on one another, creating dust storms of petty bickering that cloud our ability to see the big picture.
That said, we must insure that any contract fulfills our obligation to fight for the welfare of professional writers now and in the future.
On first glance, the deal would seem to be a classic case of not as good as you hoped, not as bad as you feared.
A measured, dispassionate response, then, while we study the details.
In solidarity.
-StrikePoints
DGA DEAL REACHED
Thursday, January 17, 2008 by pp
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"One thing that is very clear is that with all the bad blood between the WGA and studios, the writers can strike until the end of time and they will not do better than the directors did," said one veteran agent who crystallized the view of many dealmakers. "It is time to stop this."
When Bush put the country into war with IRAQ he had most of the country's approval, now Bush has a measly 32% approval rating. We, non - writers who work in the industry are strike weary. The WGA currently has the sympathy of the industry and the people in general, but that will fade if this industry war isn't settled soon. It's gone on too long and families are suffering.
From the Front Page of the today’s New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/arts/television/19writers.html?em&ex=1200978000&en=57740ee082a274e9&ei=5087%0A
Let’s see…one of the WGA negotiators managed to “negotiate” a company’s business right out of the country. And you want him handling YOUR futures? Better do some rethinking.
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