Wga Strike

Normally the first glitzy awards show of the season, the 2008 Golden Globe Awards were reduced to a press conference, the result of the 2007 Writers Guild of America Strike

Rumors have it that SC Johnson Glade executives have called an emergency meeting and will sit down with networks on December 7th to debate pulling network spots.

I'll be honest with you. As the talks of a possible strike emerged and then became a reality, I was a little miffed. Why? Because it was affecting me and not very positively. One of my favorite past times has come to a screeching halt. But is there more at stake?

Most people are unaware of exactly what the WGA is striking about. What people are more unaware of however is what a long term strike could mean for California's economy.

More than 90 percent of the faculty members who voted Wednesday favored an authorization to strike. Civil service employees voted Tuesday to strike as well.

So, keeping in mind that we are only human, the best we can actually hope for is to make the "right-adjustments at the right-time" in order to maintain that string of strikes for as long as we can.

This is a short poem about working day by day. Work earnestly, but not to the point were life has been wasted.

A poem about love.

Every SEPTA rider in Philadelphia, and countless sports fans, are on edge in hoping that there won't be a SEPTA strike - especially on this gigantic sports weekend in Philly. The deadline was extended to 6 p.m. today, but that's still cutting it close.

A strike is called when all the pins are knocked down at the start (i.e. on the very first ball of the frame). We'll be discussing different ways to bowl a strike.

If you are willing to start your career as a television writer there is numerous options for you as various TV channels run end number of shows.

I am the spouse of an employee who just recently went on strike with his union. This guide will show you some of the things that you can do to keep you sanity and bills paid until the union strike is over.

BVG strike has leaves many with no transportation to work, school, or to loved ones....

The WGA has reached an agreement with the major studios and industry heads to end the strike. Workers may be back at work by Monday, February 11.

The Golden Globes got cut down to size. The Grammys are still at 50/50. Amid the burgeoning effects of the WGA strike, are the Oscars next?

Thank to the WGA strike the Golden Globe Award ceremony has been cancelled. Why did this happen and what is the fate of other awards shows.

The WGA, who has been on strike for over two months has a petition circulating. If interested, please sign.

While the 2007 Writer's strike makes headlines, there are many more notable strikes in American labor history.

I joined my fellow SAG members to show solidarity with the WGA on Tuesday, November 13th at the "Picketing with the Stars" rally. Here is my encounter.

A look at the strike that's wreaking havoc in Hollywood

On November 5th the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike. The strike was due to an inability for industry heads to agree to the demands the WGA had pertaining to residual payments for digital media. What does a strike mean for the everyday television viewer?

A strike can sometimes be effective to draw attention to safety concerns, that are being ignored.

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