tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post6368347374510422672..comments2023-08-28T01:47:52.421-07:00Comments on United Hollywood: "Brothers and Sisters": the Guilds are UnitedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-27531629748971682212007-12-19T20:59:00.000-08:002007-12-19T20:59:00.000-08:00As the wife of an IATSE member, let me give "Carri...As the wife of an IATSE member, let me give "Carrie" a hearty bwahahahaaaaaa. I am sure you find "being on the picket line quite exhausting".<BR/>I just hope that Tom Short is wrong. I hope the WGA didnt plan on striking and actually pre-negotiated like the DGA is doing. If I lose my house I want to know who to blame and I am no longer so convinced I need to blame the AMPTP.<BR/><BR/>For all the below the line workers who actually work in the craft they pay dues to ( unlike the majority of WGA members), I hope your union closes the deal very soon. We will never make back the money we lost on this strike in our pensions and perhaps in our health bennies.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696717304780140398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-81194392734690253952007-12-19T09:36:00.000-08:002007-12-19T09:36:00.000-08:00Dear Go to Work-- I'm so sorry you won't be able t...Dear Go to Work-- I'm so sorry you won't be able to be with your family for the holidays. I was in your shoes when I was a young writer starting out -- no money, crummy jobs. I missed a few holidays myself. I assume you're a PA as a way to break into "the business." Maybe you eventually want to write or direct. If so, this strike is very much about you. I'm a mid-career TV writer. If this strike settled tomorrow, and the WGA got everything it's asking for, I would STILL NEVER MAKE BACK THE MONEY I'VE ALREADY LOST. A young writer who joins the guild ten years from now will benefit from this strike, but I won't. Throughout my career, I have benefitted greatly from WGA members in the past who sacrificed so that I have the benefits and fair wages I enjoy. That's the way it works. So my holiday wish for you is that you someday find the career you love and that you benefit financially and creatively because of what I and all the other WGA members are sacrificing today.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidaystv writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719196427809638698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-20171200385955111592007-12-18T12:36:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:36:00.000-08:00Even a striking worker needs a break. From past e...Even a striking worker needs a break. From past experience, I can say that being on a picket line is quite exhausting. In addition, the chance to relax and celebrate the holidays gives the writers a chance to rejuvenate so come the New Year the strike can continue just as forcefully. <BR/><BR/>So, yes some people will still be at the studios, but the two weeks around Christmas and New Years is traditionally the dead time in Hollywood. What productions are there to picket? <BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays everyone and here's hoping the New Year brings a strike to an end that is a fair deal for WGA.Carrie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541011952386351550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-80405836090528080502007-12-18T10:49:00.000-08:002007-12-18T10:49:00.000-08:00Willow: Sorry that you can't go home for the holi...Willow: Sorry that you can't go home for the holidays. I was saving the meager amount of money I was making as a PA to see my family on the other side of the country because Christmas is a large celebration in my family. There will still be people at the studios until the end of the week and there will be people there between Christmas and New Years. It just seems like a sorry excuse to not have to walk the picket lines.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443914941255437215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-45976810609372788252007-12-18T10:27:00.000-08:002007-12-18T10:27:00.000-08:00It is a great accomplishment to stay united during...It is a great accomplishment to stay united during times of financial hardship. Much respect to DGA, SAG and WGA for sticking together.puworginehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426733000415906941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-14157912220790823422007-12-18T10:00:00.000-08:002007-12-18T10:00:00.000-08:00Um... go to work? I have a job and I still don't g...Um... go to work? I have a job and I still don't get to see my family over the holidays. I'm sure a lot of writers can't either. But what, pray tell, would be the point of picketing at CLOSED studios?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442212440399472106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-91468420714927011262007-12-18T09:51:00.000-08:002007-12-18T09:51:00.000-08:00Are the writers not picketing for the next couple ...Are the writers not picketing for the next couple of weeks or so so that they can be with their families for the holidays?<BR/><BR/>Must be nice. I lost my job because of the strike and cannot afford to go home to see my family. I'll let you all know how it is to be all alone for the holidays for the first time in your life.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443914941255437215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-2151099051201776922007-12-18T09:15:00.000-08:002007-12-18T09:15:00.000-08:00The fact that the DGA and the WGA are united will ...The fact that the DGA and the WGA are united will help with whatever negotiations go down in January, especially since Nick Counter seems willing to negotiate with the DGA. Like this Blog points out, just because the DGA has a better shot at making a deal doesn't necessarily mean that one will come easily to the WGA if the DGA and the AMPTP come to an agreement, or that the DGA will negotiation on both their behalf and the WGA's. But, it does show the solidarity that's required to withstand all this for a long period of time.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494558720373949894noreply@blogger.com