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Strike Rules

The WGA East has put up some strike rules if both the WGA West and East vote to strike.My favorite is number 7. Don't enter the buildings. lol I don't think that will be hard to do, unless Jay Leno kidnaps you and forces you to write his monologue while Ross the Intern keeps watch. TV is about to go through some desperate times if they do indeed strike. More on that later though.

2007 Strike rules - Index

Introduction to the Strike Rules

Strike Rules

1. Stop writing for all struck companies immediately.
   Programming made for non-traditional media .
   Animation programming.
2. Do not deliver or submit any literary material or any documents to a struck company.
   Accepting payments
3. Do not negotiate with a struck company.
   Notice (sample notice)
4. Notify struck companies to return your literary material.
   Notice (sample notice)
5. Do not discuss future employment, sales or options with a struck company.
6. Do not negotiate with a struck company to obtain financing for development or production of a project.
7. Honor all Guild picket lines and do not enter the premises of any struck company.
8. File with the Guild copies of all unproduced literary material written for a struck company ("script validation program")
9. Inform the Guild of the name of any writer you have reason to believe is engaged in any strike breaking activity or scab writing.
10. You have the obligation to picket and/or perform other strike support duties.
11. Do not attempt to negotiate a settlement of the strike with any struck company.
12. Additional strike rules pertaining to writers also employed in additional capacities ("hyphenates").
13. Rules pertaining to non-members

WGA Contract Exprires, Strike is on the way

Yes this is for real. As on midnight last night, the Writer's Guild contract expired. Tonight at the L.A. Convention Center @ 7 pm pt, members will be meeting to discuss what happens from here.

Official WGA Statement:

Contact: Gregg Mitchell (323) 782-4574 Sherry Goldman (718) 224-4133 News Release: October 31, 2007

Contract 2007 Negotiations Statement LOS ANGELES -- The WGA Negotiating Committee, on behalf of the Writers of Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), has issued the following statement regarding Contract 2007 negotiations: “Today, just hours before the expiration of our contract, the AMPTP brought negotiations to a halt. The Companies refused to continue to bargain unless we agree that the hated DVD formula be extended to Internet downloads. This morning we presented the AMPTP with a comprehensive package of proposals that included movement on DVDs, new media, and jurisdictional issues. We also took nine proposals off the table. The Companies returned six hours later and said they would not respond to our package until we capitulated to their Internet demand. After three and a half months of bargaining, the AMPTP still has not responded to a single one of our important proposals. Every issue that matters to writers, including Internet reuse, original writing for new media, DVDs, and jurisdiction, has been ignored. This is completely unacceptable.” There will be a WGA West membership meeting in Los Angeles Thursday night.” For more information about the Writers Guild of America, West, please visit www.wga.org. For more information about the Writers Guild of America, East, please visit: www.wgaeast.org. The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) represent writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, and new media industries in both entertainment and news. The unions conduct numerous programs, seminars, and events throughout the world on issues of interest to, and on behalf of, writers.

WGA West