UPDATE: Hyphenate Wasn't Ratted Out By WGA'er
EXCLUSIVE: I've learned that the WGAW's new Strike Rules Compliance Committee (SRCC) called in a high profile TV writer-producer today. 
He reported to the WGA offices at noon to appear before the disciplinary board. According to a source, the hyphenate is facing allegations that he has been breaking the WGA strike rules on his current TV series and two more projects. Though he denies the accusations, he has been confronted with a letter detailing the WGA's "proof", the insider says.
The SRCC is comprised of 12 WGAW members whose "mission is to discourage violations of the Guild's Strike Rules by investigating allegations that writers are undermining our strike efforts by engaging in strike-breaking activities or scab writing and, in appropriate instances, by recommending action against such writers," the WGA said when announcing its formation. "By doing so, we hope first and foremost to discourage such writers from breaking the Strike Rules."
AMPTP Nick Counter, days after the disciplinary panel was formed, last week accused the WGA of "using fear and intimidation to control its membership [by] asking members to inform on each other and creating a blacklist." People inside the Alliance representing studios and networks have decried the SRCC to me as a "rat squad".
(FYI: I cannot name the writer for legal reasons. Please refrain from making named accusations in your comments, even obliquely, or I will have to delete them.)
Witch Hunt! Wheee!
I’m looking forward to the movies made about this. Persecution! Paranoia! Drama! It’s riveting stuff. Tom Hanks for the beset hyphenate. Jim Carrey in a dramatic turn as Chairman of the Committee.
Comment by commingsoon — November 19, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
Yeah, I tried to get his name out of a member of the committee on Friday, but he wouldn’t give it up. They have a lot of evidence against this guy. Scripts, etc. And he has apparently been pretty vocal on the lot he works at.
I hope we find out his name - but we won’t pry it out of anyone on the committee.
Comment by anony — November 19, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
I wonder if I am going to be the only one who is allowed to post because I have absolutely no way of knowing who this individual is?
I have to say that I am sorry for the strikers though. The political in-fighting and the coming witch hunt that are about to ensue could very well break the guild before it has had a chance to successfully barter with the AMPTP.
Word of advice: Chill
WGA or not people have problems and they are scared. People have families to feed and bills to pay. Work on helping each other out instead of cutting each other down.
Paul Quencé Merritt
Comment by Paul Quencé Merritt — November 19, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
I would like to know what studio this alleged scab works at…
also, what are the remedies available to the WGA? Explusion? Taking back money already earned? Or, does the scab writer simply go fi-core and thumb his/her nose at the WGA?
Comment by I walk the line — November 19, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
Nikki, it would be great if you could keep the identity of people accused as vague as possible (including how many other projects they have, gender, etc..)
These people are accused of doing scab work, not found guilty of doing scab work and should be considered innocent until that time. As you can tell by the comment by “anony”, who already wants this person’s name even though nothing has been proven, a witch hunt is indeed possible if we’re not careful.
Also, we have to make sure there is a sysyem set up where the person accused can defend themselves fairly. If not, some people will start putting old enemy’s names on a list of scabbers and folks like “anony” will quickly believe it. And reputations will be ruined.
I think it’s clear by all the commentators who immediately jumped on the “Jimmy Kimmel hates writers” band-wagon because of the out of context joke you printed on here last night, we see how fast people are to judge others harshly. (And I too feel you owe him an apology for printing the accusation without a chance for him to refute it first. Printing his response a day later after his name has been smeared isn’t enough.)
As the great Stan Lee said: “With great power, comes great responsibility.”
Your amazing reporting during the last few weeks and the popularity it has given your site has given you new power in this town, Nikki. Please use it wisely.
Comment by P. Parker — November 19, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
Not everyone scabbing has a family. I know of an assistant who did a deal with the network as soon as the writers walked. Some people just have no moral compass and don’t care who they hurt. There have to be rules and there has to be consequence for those who break them or there’s chaos.
Also, I disagree that this will break the union. I’m on the strike line every day and I’ve never seen such a strong union of people. I leave the line every day proud to be a member of the union.
Comment by Stike Captain — November 19, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
I don’t get why this is so onerous. In any strike, if people don’t follow the rules of the union they belong to, they are disciplined. Basically, it’s a way that the union ensures some sort of power against management. (Management certainly discipline’s its own ranks…)
It’s the same if Guild members try to do projects that are outside established WGA labor rules and don’t try to work it out with the WGA.
Comment by Dagazzi — November 19, 2007 @ 5:56 pm
Yes… people have problems and they are scared. And yes… people have families to feed and bills to pay. All of this is true. But what does that have to do with observing the rules of a strike and in doing so honoring your peers? Whoever this individual is… he (or she) should have found another source of income… one that didn’t include spitting on the hard-working writer’s who stand for a principle and are striking for a better tomorrow.
Comment by Writer — November 19, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Also, easy on the “witch hunt” talk. There has not yet been any sign of a witch hunt. The Guild has been provided with quite a bit of evidence against certain individuals. Scripts, witness statements, etc. For others the evidence is more sparse. They investigate and put in a personal call to the singled out member. If the evidence is strong, they are called in for questioning. The Guild is handling this very well and trying to keep things under control.
The is no reason to tell people to “chill” yet.
Comment by Anony — November 19, 2007 @ 6:02 pm
I would like to see this dealt with quietly. The writers are very united during this strike. The overwhelming majority are behind it or, at the very least, obeying the rules. It’s a matter of course that there is going to be a very small minority who don’t see the big picture. It doesn’t do us any good to publicly call people out. It only makes the WGA look bad and maybe even creates a martyr. No need to tar and feather scabs; they aren’t murderers (as far as we know). The scabs should be dealt with in a private, civilized way. They’ll be kicked out of the guild or fined or whatever it is, and nobody but the rules committee will know who or why, and we’ll keep the infighting to a minimum.
Comment by Sassy writer — November 19, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
This is unfortunate. This is just what the WGA needs before going back to the negotiating table…
Speaking of which Nikki (or anyone else that can lend info), do you know if the federal mediator will be at the bargaining table who can make sure that the two sides sit and actually talk? Can Bryan Lourd and Jim Berkus be a part of the negotiations? How do we make sure that progress is made this time around???
Comment by ThisSucks — November 19, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
Don’t worry, we’ll all find out soon enough. You know the AMPTP would love to publish this person’s name and let the in-fighting begin. They’re counting on it.
Stay strong and stop the finger pointing. I see a light at the end of this tunnel…
Comment by don't worry — November 19, 2007 @ 6:23 pm
Someone in Hollywood without morals and doesn’t give a damn about anyone but him/herself? All so they can fill their own coffers with even more money than they already managed to con out of people?
Never!
If every big-time WGA scab got outed, there’d be a lot of empty parking spaces on the studio lot because it’s hardly a small number that are doing this.
And don’t get me started on those million dollar writers who rushed to finish drafts hours before the strike (a la Paul Haggis).
Or those writers who are directing from scripts they wrote (and are making changes as they go).
Comment by Sherilyn — November 19, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
People who work during a strike are undermining their union, and so all the people who belong to that union. And they are during it at the most critical time in the life of that union.
If writers are allowed to work during a strike, then we won’t have a union anymore, just a bunch of writers who do whatever they want, including working for whatever pay they want. The object of a union is to set minimum standards. One minimum standards is not to work while the rest of us are not. Otherwise, a strike is meaningless.
If you don’t believe in disciplining scab workers, then you can’t believe in having a strong union. Calling the disciplining of scabs a “witch hunt” says you don’t believe the union should do anything to protect itself. A union can’t allow people to work during a strike, or the strike and the union will both be meaningless.
Comment by Uniondude — November 19, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
I worked at The Lot today, shooting outside the “Writers Building.” Every parking spot was occupied.
Poseurs.
Comment by pumpkin — November 19, 2007 @ 8:02 pm
I am disseminating revised pages on pretty much a daily basis on the few remaining shows we’re shooting. Who’s doing all the rewrites that the networks are approving? People at the networks? The producers who want to distance themselves from the AMPTP because they want to PRETEND like they’re on the side of the writers, when they’re the ones hiring scab work (Am I the only one not in the dark about this?)? For the Disciplinary Committee to single out this one guy is a joke when all the showrunners know about all the non-guild members doing scab work as they hope that the scripts don’t turn out like crap. Just disgraceful all around.
Comment by Script Coordinator — November 19, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
I feel I should answer Sherilyn’s comment — it is a prefect example of someone’s name being dragged through the mud for no reason, and shows why the person accsed of scabbing should remain unnamed until a verdict is in. I was interviewed with Paul Haggis a few days ago for Movie City News. I learned then that Paul refuses to direct anthing, even finished work, since he is a writer and knows that doing so requires interactions that, to him, come under the aegis of “struck work.” Before the strike, everyone was required to abide by the terms of the unexpired contract. This situation is delicate and complicated. I don’t know anybody with a job that required writing close to the deadline (this includes me) who didn’t work as hard as possible and do the best possible job. As far as finishing projects badly or too soon — nobody was doing that and nobody wanted to. But we love our work and we didn’t stop work until we had to. Nobody wanted this strike, and I, personally, don’t know anyone who isn’t honoring it. We want a good contract. Period.
Comment by Marjorie David — November 19, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
No one jumped on a Jimmy Kimmel is a scab bandwagon, so ease up on Nikki
People jumped on the Jimmy Kimmel is a no-talent schlub bandwagon
Comment by Anonymous — November 19, 2007 @ 8:20 pm
the companies are powerful, and about to get more so if the fcc thing goes through on dec. 15th. ALL WE HAVE is this union, and the other unions in concert. it’s the only way we can ever get equity.
Comment by land surveyor k — November 19, 2007 @ 8:33 pm
script coordinator, are you kidding me? i guess i’m really naive, because that is inconceivable to me.
Comment by land surveyor k — November 19, 2007 @ 8:36 pm
It can be dealt with quietly, but it should be dealt with. I know the guild committee is a very sober, non witch hunty group.
Writers can write specs or originals, they just can’t turn anything in.
But i just don’t buy there’s that much scabbing going on.
Comment by girl scribe still walking — November 19, 2007 @ 9:01 pm
Hey Script Coordinator,
Why don’t you turn these scabs in? They are taking future work away from you as I’m sure you are working to be a future guild member. And why not turn the Producers in? They are no friend of the writers as they are the ones prolonging this strike. As for doing all this “quietly” PLEASE. This is Hollywood and I think one thing keeping most people from being scabs, sadly, is being caught. So keep the heat on.
Comment by Strike Grrrrl — November 19, 2007 @ 9:08 pm
The WGA is beginning to sound like the Gestapo, and I’m afraid a lot of the people commenting here are as well. And Nikki, I urge you to use caution as best you can. I love reading you, and I love that you’re on our side. But I am becoming concerned about your willingness to jump to the worst conclusions about people.
Comment by A WGA member — November 19, 2007 @ 9:19 pm
re: Paul Quence Merritt: Are we supposed to believe that a showrunner “has bills to pay?” That if he’s doing struck work that he should somehow be given the benefit of the doubt because he has bills to pay? By all means give him the benefit of the doubt because every person should be afforded the assumption of innocence, but certainly not because he has bills to pay.
If that’s the case, then please, Mr. Showrunner (if you’re nervously reading these comments praying to not see your name), hire yourself an assistant who knows how to use Quickbooks, ask the Mrs. to go on a budget, clip a few credit cards in half, give up the half-share in Malibu, but whatever you do, don’t actually cry poor. You will be laughed at mightily…
Comment by danielkells — November 19, 2007 @ 11:15 pm
land surveyor k,
you are obviously not in the industry.
go out to the picket lines and find a showrunner, and ask him/her how their shows are being produced and more importantly, how the scripts they/their staff turned in to stockpile the studios are being rewritten as they get produced. They’ll probably tell you they “have no idea…”
The WGA should have kept negotiating without triggering a strike because now, things are getting messy.
Script Coordinator shouldn’t HAVE TO be a whistle-blower and play a part in this crappy affair that is seeping out to light. If I’m the WGA, I’m settling this fast.
Comment by AgentASSistant — November 19, 2007 @ 11:25 pm
Don’t assume that Nikki is on our side. She’s just reporting the stuff the LA Times and Variety won’t touch. There’s a difference.
Comment by another writer — November 19, 2007 @ 11:29 pm
The comment by WGA member left me confused. How is Nikki jumping to the worst conclusions about people? Her post simply reports facts — no opinions or conclusions whatsoever.
And how is the WGA sounding like the Gestapo? A compliance committee is standard for any type of strike (and as another commenter mentioned above, it’s standard even when strikes aren’t going on, to ensure members aren’t doing free work, etc.). As I understand it, the Compliance Committee did not go out “hunting” scabs; rather, they were approached by members who felt they were being put in a compromising position by their boss, who continued to work on scripts and ask others around him/her to do the same. So far the accused individual has been given a fair hearing. His or her name has not been made public, and no disciplinary action has been taken. All very normal, non-hysterical stuff. I know Nick Counter and his spin machine want this to sound like McCarthyism or Stalinism or the Gestapo or [insert baseless historical analogy here], but it just doesn’t fly.
Comment by Another WGA Member — November 19, 2007 @ 11:30 pm
I know a showrunner who has started slipping back in to work. I wonder how many others there are out there, and if the WGA can do anything about it.
Comment by lalivinlarge — November 19, 2007 @ 11:37 pm
Let’s all calm down and take a breath. All we know is that there’s the possibility that the Guild is looking into a writer doing struck work. We need to wait and see what happens and how the Guild handles it.
What I do know is that the WGA’s Strike Rules Compliance Committee is being headed by Dan Wilcox, one of the most thoughful and measured people I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for ten years after having worked with him on a staff. I gladly backed him in his run for his WGA Board seat, because he’s as decent a guy as there is in this business. He cares deeply about both the Guild and the welfare of writers, and I have no doubt that he will handle his responsibilities with great care and even-handedness.
As for the justification for the SRCC… it is an unfortunate necessity. During the strike of 1988, there was no shortage of scabbing that served to greatly undermine that strike on many levels. When people who lived through it, complain about the failure of the ‘88 strike, they often mention that scabbing was partially to blame for the weakening of the Guild’s resolve. We simply can’t have that this time, and the threat of real consequences for scabbing is an important tool in making sure it doesn’t happen again.
That said, I don’t know of anyone who is even considering scabbing, and frankly, I can’t imagine anyone would try. I got a call about a week into the strike from a studio exec who “just wanted to give me a few notes to think about during my downtime” regarding my pilot. The next sound he heard was a click. We’re united out there. Our resolve is strong, and I don’t see it even remotely weakening any time soon.
Comment by Man Who Now Walks In Circles At CBS/Radford For Four-Hours-A-Day — November 19, 2007 @ 11:44 pm
Can anyone tell me what the “penalties” are for not doing strike work the “mandatory” 20 hours a week (soon-to be 12 hours)? What exactly does mandatory mean when only 3,000 WGAw out of some 7,000 are actively picketing.
Oh, and what does “fi-core” mean?
And did anyone else notice John Edwards’ bull-horning was almost completely devoid of specifics? (He’s actually my choice for Pres. - I am merely pointing it out as typically political.)
night-night, all.
Have fun at Hollywood and Ivar.
Comment by redblack — November 19, 2007 @ 11:49 pm
“…The WGA is beginning to sound like the Gestapo…” Ahhh, Godwin’s Law. Best laugh I’ve had all day.
Re: Script Coordinator’s comment. If a show is still up and running then someone is revising scripts. It really is that simple. I have in my hands a blue draft of a network show that I know didn’t exist when the strike started.
Comment by Alex — November 19, 2007 @ 11:59 pm
Please, people, let’s be clear.
Just because revised pages are being generated, that does mean WGA members are doing any writing. Scripts can be revised by non-writing producers for the sake of production issues. Showrunners and other hyphenates must follow the A-H rules. But producers outside the guild do not.
My knowledge of what’s going on is quite the opposite of what several here have suggested. The vast majority of hyphenates are not writing and not violating the strike rules.
And when I say “the vast majority” I mean pretty much everyone, with only one notable exception that I am aware of, and that exception is the one person mentioned on this site. And please keep in mind, that at this point, no one has been found guilty of violating the strike rules.
Unfortunately, the showrunners “walk-out” has conflated the issues for some people. The showrunners decided to walk-out on their PRODUCING responsibilities which are not part of the WGA’s purview. There was no question of showrunners not writing. It was beyond that. It was about showrunners refusing to perform their legally obligated producing duties on their shows, which, given the lack of scripts most shows have, mostly came down to editing and post-production.
Before we start burning people at the stake because their cars are parked in their spaces, let’s know the facts.
Comment by Kit Sargent — November 20, 2007 @ 8:05 am
Showrunners love their work more than they love their union. They want to get back to it. They care more about the people they work with each day than they care about WGA execs and members who are distant from them. That’s not surprising, that’s how people tick.
The WGA has to go all out to end this strike as quickly as possible. The heartache caused to is not going to be worth the extra earnings for members because they are not corporations for who earnings are the main reason for all decisions.
Comment by realnumbersplease — November 20, 2007 @ 8:20 am
Dear Strike Captain:
“Assistants” getting “deals” is the oldest form of Hollywood spin and PR. It’s all a myth, so don’t get upset by that nonsense.
What you should realize is that the WGA is hurting many, many people and doesn’t seem to have the slightest empathy for them, as you yourself showed.
Try and look at things from somebody else’s perspective. It will be illuminating.
As for why there’s a strike, you should take a look at the audited results from the various companies and you’ll figure out for yourself how much of their “great results” are real (hint: not much). You’re striking for money that just does not exist. It has been squandered away by incompetent executives.
Comment by Industry Observer — November 20, 2007 @ 9:35 am
I’m surprised by Script Coordinator’s comment as well. How can there be new pages on existing shows? It’s obviously scab work. That would seem to be completely unacceptable for absolutely everyone involved.
Comment by lizriz — November 20, 2007 @ 10:23 am
Dear Industry Observer
I’m sorry to hear that the studios aren’t making any money. I guess that is why we have been seeing so many cutbacks recently in their bloated executive offices.
Please make comments based in the real world, because claiming the studios aren’t making money is completely foolish and totally laughable.
Comment by Man Whi Lives In The Real World — November 20, 2007 @ 11:00 am
All of you writers are spoiled whining babies who don’t even deserve the salary you get currently. The studios put up the money for your crap, do they ask for a refund as 95% or more of them fail? And you want residuals? You put thousands people out of work because you think your entitled to something more than the rest of us hollywood workers? I don’t support you at all! You will be lucky if you get anything out of this at all.
Comment by thanksalotyouspoiledwhiners — November 20, 2007 @ 11:03 am
Looks like we need to set some more facts straight.
realnumbersplease writes: “Showrunners love their work more than they love their union … They [showrunners] care more about the people they work with each day than they care about WGA execs and members who are distant from them.”
Showrunners do care a lot about the people they work with. And guess who they work with most closely everyday? Their writing staffs, i.e. WGA writers.
Guess what else showrunners care about? Money. Showrunners get residuals like everyone else in TV and they often have a cut of the show’s ownership. Which means they are probably more invested in getting a deal that gives them internet royalties/residuals than most others. Showrunners, arguably, understand the stakes of this strike better than anyone. Showrunners supported this strike with a walk-out on their legally obligated producing duties, placing many in the crosshairs of breach-of-contract letters.
To claim that showrunners are not supportive of this strike and their fellow WGA members is ridiculous and insulting. They, more than anyone, put their necks and careers on the line.
“The WGA has to go all out to end this strike as quickly as possible.”
There is nothing that can guarantee the quick end of a strike. Yes, the WGA wanted to put as much pressure on the AMPTP as possible. Shut down the pipeline hard and fast. That’s why the timing of strike is crucial for the WGA. The timing of this strike was well-thought out. Studios and networks did not have a stockpile of scripts to shoot. Most shows only had one or two scripts left to shoot when the strike was called. Even if the showrunners did not walk out, the episodic scripts available to shoot will disappear in a few weeks. In other words, even if showrunners wanted to keep working, they couldn’t really. Not after a few weeks and their last episodes are shot.
The real strength of a strike (as we saw in 1988) is not in the first few weeks, but in the last few weeks. Strikers have to maintain their resolve over the long haul.
Fortunately, for all of us, the one major difference between 1988 and now is that most of the AMPTP members really didn’t want a strike.
Industry Observer writes: “You’re striking for money that just does not exist. It has been squandered away by incompetent executives.”
Actually we’re striking for money in the future. We’re well aware of the fact that there is presently little to no profits generated by internet downloads and streaming. (Especially when folks like NBC pull their most popular content off of iTunes.) But the WGA learned its lesson from the home video debacle. The time to ask for a cut of the profits is now, before there are any profits. Once significant profits are created (like in the heyday of DVDs) the AMPTP will not surrender one extra penny.
Comment by Kit Sargent — November 20, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
thanksalotyouspoiledwhiners writes: “You put thousands people out of work because you think your entitled to something more than the rest of us hollywood workers?”
First of all, WGA writers never wanted a strike. All we wanted was a fair deal. Guess what the AMPTP proposed? Rollbacks. When they finally signaled they were ready to negotiate in good faith if we would drop the DVD residual issue, guess what they offered us? Nothing. Absolutely zilch.
If you want to vent some anger, direct it at the people who forced the WGA into a strike.
Second, we are entitled to something more than the rest of you. Why? Because without writers there would be no scripted television. There would be no movies. Who’s gonna write that summer blockbuster or that Academy award winning indie? Who’s gonna come up with the next top ten scripted TV show? A studio executive? Bob Iger? Sumner Redstone? The 1st AD? The wardrobe department?
Now, to be fair, honest and respectful, all these other people make tremendous, important contributions to the creative process. Even development execs. (Well, at least some development execs.) But to be perfectly cliche and realistic, there’s no reason any of these jobs would exist if someone didn’t first write a damn script.
Anyone who can face a blank page and create a 110 or 44 minute story that is at least moderately entertaining to millions of people deserves to paid a good amount of money.
Why? Because no one else in the business can do it.
Again, vent your ire and resentment at the people who take the lion’s share of profits. Spew at the people who try to pay you as little as possible.
Those people are not the writers. They’re the people who write your checks. The studios.
Myself and some others in my position, are giving up our last few paychecks to provide for those who work for us who will be most hurt by the strike.
You will never, NEVER, see a studio or network executive do that.
Comment by Kit Sargent — November 20, 2007 @ 9:50 pm
You only addressed one point of my comment. Also, the fact is that for a comparatively small number of people to benefit there are a much, much larger number of people who will suffer.
Comment by thanksalotyouspoiledwhiners — November 21, 2007 @ 1:39 pm
thanksalotyouspoiledwhiners writes: “You only addressed one point of my comment.”
First, I am under no obligation to address every single misinformed, resentful “point” you are attempting to make. Second, I honestly did not see any other “points” to your post.
“All of you writers are spoiled whining babies who don’t even deserve the salary you get currently.”
I addressed this.
“The studios put up the money for your crap, do they ask for a refund as 95% or more of them fail?”
This “point” simply reveals you have absolutely no understanding how the business works. Yes, making movies and television is a risky business. But writers have never asked the studios to get into this business. The networks and studios have ventured into the entertainment biz of their own accord. They are not doing anyone favors. While the studios bear the brunt of the financial risks, they also reap the lion’s share of profits when something becomes successful. In other words, they are the ones deciding to gamble with their own money. And guess what? They do so because it is a very lucrative business. While the studios have been crying poor to the WGA, they have been thumping their chests at Wall Street boasting about record-breaking profits. Take a look at the huge increase in profits this year for just Viacom alone, the majority of which are coming via CBS and Paramount.
Also, if a TV show or a movie fails, who is to say it is the fault of the writer? Studios have an incredibly strong hand in development and marketing. If they don’t like a script, they have it rewritten. They put the movies and TV shows out there that they want to put out, not what the writers want to put out.
Each network makes 10-12 pilots a year. The networks make the decision which ones to go on the air. They put up the money, they take the risk, but they also fully control the process.
I’m sorry, but if you are really this ignorant of the industry, do you really think you should be writing such angry and resentful posts?
“Also, the fact is that for a comparatively small number of people to benefit there are a much, much larger number of people who will suffer.”
This is the part of the strike that pains me the most. In television, writers work extremely closely with their crews and production teams. But the fact of the matter is, WGA writers never wanted to strike. We wanted to keep working and keep our crews employed. But the AMPTP forced us into a strike. We want the strike to be as short as possible. We are not asking for much at all. Just a very small percentage of internet residuals. Residuals which we have every right to ask for since we are the ones creating the content. But the AMPTP offered absolutely nothing.
You apparently don’t like this strike as much as I don’t. If that is the case, you should be directing your ire at the true spoiled whiners. The studios.
Comment by Kit Sargent — November 21, 2007 @ 8:20 pm
Hooray for Kit Sargent! Patient, polite, but relentlessly on message.
Kit- we need people like you to keep up the good work even here, in the world of sniping and bile. Thank you.
Comment by Spouse is Non-Pro — November 22, 2007 @ 12:40 am