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WGA Strike over, Officially!

LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2775

It was already basically over, but now it's official, bring on TV!
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Ledbetterus wrote:
    http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2775

    It was already basically over, but now it's official, bring on TV!

    Bring on Grey's, ER, The office, & My name is Earl !!!! WOO HOO....:)
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  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    nice! i can go back to watching shows that i never watch!
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    Jon Stewart has been saying all week that his writers would be back tonight
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    the studios realized that in order to save may sweeps they had to give in.....:)
  • PittsburghPJPittsburghPJ Posts: 213
    It's about damn time; the WGA is trying to spin this as a fantastic deal, but it's really not. They got most of what they were asking for, yes, but the DGA (the directors' union) got basically the same deal last month WITHOUT going on strike. Plus, the writers have lost far more money over the past three months than they are going to gain over the next three years with this deal, which increases the probability that this whole charade is just going to play out again in three years when this deal ends. Obviously the WGA isn't going to spin it like that, but don't be fooled when they try and say this was a qualified success.

    This whole ordeal made me sick, just like when professional sports leagues go on strike. This isn't the Homestead steel mill workers fighting what was basically a mini-war against Frick and the Pinkerton agents - it's the damn entertainment industry. Not that I don't agree with what the writers were asking for - I just find it sad that there are strikes in industries where almost all of the participants, producers/owners and writers/players alike, are already making quite comfortable livings.
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    PittsburghPJ wrote:
    It's about damn time; the WGA is trying to spin this as a fantastic deal, but it's really not. They got most of what they were asking for, yes, but the DGA (the directors' union) got basically the same deal last month WITHOUT going on strike. Plus, the writers have lost far more money over the past three months than they are going to gain over the next three years with this deal, which increases the probability that this whole charade is just going to play out again in three years when this deal ends. Obviously the WGA isn't going to spin it like that, but don't be fooled when they try and say this was a qualified success.

    This whole ordeal made me sick, just like when professional sports leagues go on strike. This isn't the Homestead steel mill workers fighting what was basically a mini-war against Frick and the Pinkerton agents - it's the damn entertainment industry. Not that I don't agree with what the writers were asking for - I just find it sad that there are strikes in industries where almost all of the participants, producers/owners and writers/players alike, are already making quite comfortable livings.


    great post

    and its so true especially about sports, like the players union can spin like "oh were being locked out" greedy fuckers, salry cap or no salary cap sydney crosby will make more money next year then i probably will in my life.
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    PittsburghPJ wrote:
    It's about damn time; the WGA is trying to spin this as a fantastic deal, but it's really not. They got most of what they were asking for, yes, but the DGA (the directors' union) got basically the same deal last month WITHOUT going on strike. Plus, the writers have lost far more money over the past three months than they are going to gain over the next three years with this deal, which increases the probability that this whole charade is just going to play out again in three years when this deal ends. Obviously the WGA isn't going to spin it like that, but don't be fooled when they try and say this was a qualified success.

    This whole ordeal made me sick, just like when professional sports leagues go on strike. This isn't the Homestead steel mill workers fighting what was basically a mini-war against Frick and the Pinkerton agents - it's the damn entertainment industry. Not that I don't agree with what the writers were asking for - I just find it sad that there are strikes in industries where almost all of the participants, producers/owners and writers/players alike, are already making quite comfortable livings.


    I just hope the actors don't go on strike in June when their contract runs out. God knows they won't get any sympathy from the public. I just don't want my shows delayed again come September.
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  • ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,248
    cutback wrote:
    the studios realized that in order to save may sweeps they had to give in.....:)


    I think saving the Oscars was more of a motivation than May sweeps. Tho May sweeps was an incentive too.

    Bring on Greys, CSI (all of them), Without a Trace, Law and Order (all of them), Criminal Minds, House, etc.
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