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Writers to Strike?

Negotiations between the studios and the Writers Guild are set to resume today, and the two sides are exchanging pointed words. The WGA contract expires on October 31st, but its members will likely continue to work. The Guild has not ruled out a strike, however. One contentious issue is a proposed change in the residuals structure – writers would be paid only after producers recoup their basic costs.

WGA West president Patric Verrone says that's "not a serious proposal," and because of studio accounting practices – movies and TV programs could be made to look as though they'd never turned a profit – writers wouldn't see any residuals at all. "Hollywood accounting is a fantasy designed to pay talent as little as possible," he said. Still, he added, "I am optimistic that the companies will see the light of day and agree to a deal by November 1st."

The last major strike was in 1988 and according to the LA Economic Development Corporation, it resulted in an income loss of $3 billion in 1988 dollars.

Posted by Helen Pfeffer
September 19, 2007 9:31am

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