Studios and striking writers to resume negotiations November 26
Friday’s announcement was followed by an email from WGA President Patric Verrone to the WGA membership, commending them for their efforts on the picket lines. “A powerful strike means a short strike,” said Verrone, a phrase that suggests the union hopes a compromise deal may be close.
Since the walk-out began two weeks ago, the writers have received the support of actors, showrunners and other studio workers, many of whom joined the picket lines in Los Angeles and New York.
However, the studios have not shut down, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, at least one studio, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox, may be benefiting from the strike because one of its most successful shows—“American Idol”—does not use writers and will continue unaffected.
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