Feb 09 2008
Strike
It would appear that three months of solidarity and the threat of losing of the Oscars as well as next fall’s TV season may have brought the AMPTP to its senses. The WGA has announced that an agreement has been reached that could put us back to work by Monday, or Wednesday at the latest. There is a general membership meeting tonight at the Shrine Auditorium, where members will have a chance to weigh in on the the deal points which were emailed to us at 3:00 A.M. this morning.
Short of total outrage by the masses, which I don’t foresee (though I guarantee it will be contentious as we couldn’t get everything we wanted), the negotiation committee will likely recommend that the board suspend the strike pending an actual vote on the terms by the membership at some point later. Rejection of this deal by our Guild would do significant PR damage within the industry and among entertainment fans, so I certainly hope our membership recognizes the significant achievements that have been won and opt to approve.
Post Script — as of Sunday morning it seems that the deal will be accepted. The Guild will formally vote on its terms in the next 48 hours, and seems Wednesday is the target date for a return to work.
