CNN Calls It: Writers Strike is Over

Woohoo, its time to power on those laptops and fire up the office coffeemaker again! The Writers Guild has approved a deal which brings the Writer’s strike to an end. This means that favorites such as How I met your mother, Lost, Criminal Minds and more are returning to the studio for writing and filming.

Michael Winship, president of WGA’s East guild, said, “The success of this strike is a significant achievement not only for ourselves but the entire creative community, now and in the future.”

WGA members walked off the job November 5 after talks broke down over how writers are paid for the use of their material on the Internet and DVDs, among other issues.

“It is not all that we hoped for, and it is not all we deserve,” Verrone said when a tentative deal was announced Saturday. But he added, “This is the best deal this guild has bargained for in 30 years.”

I am glad that the writers are going to be compensated for works distributed digitally and I can only hope that this issues doesn’t become this divisive in the future.

CNN: Strike over, Hollywood writers head back to work

Why the Writers Guild is Striking

In case you aren’t aware the Writer’s Guild of America is striking.  This is why the TV shows you love are in danger of delayed seasons (Lost), cancellation (24) and reruns (Late Night Talk Shows).  I could tell you that the strike is about respect and a small amount of pay for residuals, but the Youtube clip below will do a much better job.

I will miss the shows we tune into each week but I am whole heartedly behind this strike.  I think it is telling of the networks intelligence that for the longest time they doubted the power of the internet, and now they are doubting the power of their writers and the fans. I urge you to share the reason behind the strike with your friends and co workers.

I think the fans know that the magic starts with the writing.