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Business News: The Strike Zone: The Latest on the
WGA Strike
Collection of news articles and analysis about the 2007 strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Features a description of the contested issues (such as about "residuals for shows and movies streamed over the Web and on cellphones"), a FAQ, and a blog. Also includes a table showing the status of television programming if the strike persists, and material about 1988 and 2001 writer strikes. Registration (free) required. From the Los Angeles Times.
URL: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-writersguild-sg,1,6674562.storyg...
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24855
Writers Guild of America: Contract 2007
Background and news about the 2007 negotiation for a new contract for television and movie writers and the strike arising from the negotiations. Includes a list of writer proposals, producer proposals, a narrative about the negotiations (including about writer demands "to win contractual residuals that grant ... compensation for the reuse of ... work"), strike rules, a list of picketing locations, and related material. From the Writers Guild of America, West (WGA).
URL: http://www.wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2204
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24853
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