The Writer's Strike

[fictional]

I have to admit that I'm running in fear from the spectre of reality t.v. taking over the World. Nevertheless - if you've a moment, and are passing by Rockefeller Center - consider bringing the writers a cup of coffee or a snack. The thought of not finding out what happens on our shows is daunting to say the least - but that doesn't change the fact that writers deserve to reap the benefits - new media and otherwise - of what they create.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE0uIqtrdPXiNMr1qniAIsCAa0fwD8SNK2N00

ETA: Today the strike has moved to Silvercup Studios in Queens. Check out this comment for further info: http://kalichan.livejournal.com/131311.html?thread=308463#t308463

Thanks, magnetgirl!

Son of ETA: http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/article/1033#wga1033 for information as to what fans can do to help out!

Comments

[magnetgirl.livejournal.com]

I thought I heard that they were going to Queen today or something for the strike? Some studio there?

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, I don't know. My head's too full of snot to know where I am, let alone striking writers!!!

...After Checking Google - you appear to be correct. Silvercup Studios in Queens? Thanks!

[magnetgirl.livejournal.com]

I was right-here's the info on today's picket line from the WGA website:

Join your fellow writers on the picket line on Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City.

On Tuesday, November 6th, the WGAE will be picketing at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. .

Silvercup Studios
Main Lot, Main Entrance
42-22 22nd Street

Link to the website is: http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/992?wgra=1

[rm.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you or Edie or whomever wants the updates, I get a literal up to the minute report on where the picket lines are.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Rocking!

The whole artistic guild/union thing is SO interestingly weird to me, what with historical underpinnings and current politics.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And I don't know if we've talked about this, but SAG is my second union as I was in Communications Workers of America when I worked at the AP. And I found that to be anachronistic and unhelpful and just a scam really and it made me really anit-union. But SAG has seriously gone to bat for me and made my life better/safer/more stable for it and it's made me really pro-union. I feel like the creative unions don't necessarily get respect because people view them as protecting rich stars who don't need it, but performers and writers would be fucked without it. SAG is not on strike with WGA (although we may wind up striking soon over something else) but we do go out to the picket lines to support them.