LAist: Writers on the Storm

NathanBowers

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:30:46 -0800

You'd think that a Writers' Union would have better chants. Outside Disney Studios in Burbank it's: "when I say union you say power.... union...power...union....power" "1-2-3-4 were not gonna to take it anymore" "Union united never divided"

polaroidgirl

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:58:50 -0800

I don't think you're breaking rules by writing about the strike online... someone has to keep everyone up to date on the strike. That being said, I work in nonunion world...

ben bang

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:15:58 -0800

Speaking as one of the many "below the line" peeps who is going to potentially have their income drastically affected by this, I support the WGA. The studios are screwing us all on wages. More and more each year. The worst part is they need look no further than their own top heavy corporate structures to find the source of their ills. As far as I'm concerned, the writers are doing us all a favor by standing up. I only hope the other guilds will follow suit when appropriate. Of course, ratings are shite these days and reality tv has a major foothold, so I really hope this doesn't go on for too long. The WGA needs to do a better job of rallying public support.