Hollywood's Writers' Strike - Page 14

Ghoulish Delight · 11-08-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Alas, E!'s writers are non-union.

They will likely benefit indirectly from any advances the union makes with its contract. In most industries that employ both union and non-union, eventually non-union compensation at least someone mimics union compensation because the employers do need to keep their pay competitive.

lashbear · 11-09-2007, 03:44 PM

Eisner's got his own point of view on the strike:

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Originally Posted by RottenTomatoes Website

Ex-Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, blasted the WGA strike at the Dow Jones/Nielsen Media and Money conference yesterday. According to an article in The Hollywood Reporter, the former studio head quipped, "For a writer to give up today's money for a nonexistent piece of the future -- they should do it in three years, shouldn't be doing it now -- they are misguided they should not have gone on the strike. I've seen stupid strikes, I've seen less stupid strikes, and this strike is just a stupid strike." He also suggested that the writers weren't placing blame on all responsible parties -- such as Apple -- saying that, "The only real winner here is Steve Jobs. They should be striking up at Cupertino or wherever he is."

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-09-2007, 03:48 PM

Wow, someone's bitter.

Gemini Cricket · 11-09-2007, 03:50 PM

There were no strikers out at NBC and Disney this morning.
I wonder what was up?
(I didn't go by Warner to see if they were there or not.)

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-09-2007, 04:15 PM

They're all at Fox.

All of them.

Gemini Cricket · 11-09-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

They're all at Fox.

All of them.

Really?
Wow!

Morrigoon · 11-09-2007, 05:23 PM

Why Fox, particularly? Or are they making the rounds?

Kevy Baby · 11-09-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

Eisner's got his own point of view on the strike:

What a freakin' idiot!

Ghoulish Delight · 11-09-2007, 05:26 PM

Hmm, then my sister might have lucked out and not had to actually cross a picket line at the studio she was meeting at today.

innerSpaceman · 11-09-2007, 06:33 PM

Yeah, no picketers at Sony either, the last two days. What's up at Fox that demands all the writers in Los Angeles be there?

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Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Wow, someone's bitter.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	There were no strikers out at NBC and Disney this morning. I wonder what was up? (I didn't go by Warner to see if they were there or not.)
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	They're all at Fox. All of them.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Why Fox, particularly? Or are they making the rounds? __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hmm, then my sister might have lucked out and not had to actually cross a picket line at the studio she was meeting at today. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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11-09-2007, 06:33 PM	#140
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yeah, no picketers at Sony either, the last two days. What's up at Fox that demands all the writers in Los Angeles be there?
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