What did it take to get discussions between the Writer’s Guild and the Producers Moving Again?

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/7821

What did it take to get discussions between the Writer’s Guild and the Producers moving again? Jesse Russell takes a look:

Last week the Writer’s Guild of America made a major concession to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in order to get negotiations moving again. They dropped demands to have the right to organize reality and animation show writers. Reality writers make up one of the fastest-growing segments of Hollywood and an even larger portion of the non-union workforce. According to reports, they endure long hours with low pay and no health or retirement benefits. Muffy Sunde, an organizer with Radical Women, called the decision to drop the demand a step backwards:

: "Not having unionized reality writers, for example, puts reality show writers in the position of competing with themselves. In the upcoming period, they will be writing as union members for a regular show and then looking for work in reality TV as a non-union writer at the same time…It’s ridiculous."

She added that producers will now move to re-define what reality programming is in order to usurp union obligations. More on this story can be heard at laborradio.org.

[truedelphi]

1. Oh it is rather simple:

All that needs to happen is for the Writers on Strike to cave. Totally cave to the demands of the Media Ownership.

[rosesaylavee]

2. Probably started making concessions

because the networks reduced or outright cancelled most pilots for next year. Don't have link - heard it on Marketplace on NPR last week. Severely cut the number of opportunities for writers in the coming season. Bastards.

[Mojambo]

3. What the fuck do reality tv "writers" write?

Animation I can see, but reality shows? Reality shows need to be written?