WGA Calls for Vote to End Writers Strike - Q&A

On February 10, 2008, the Writers Guild of America held a press conference to announce that the WGA Negotiating Committee has unanimously recommended the terms of the proposed 2008 MBA to the WGAW Board and WGAE Council. The Board and Council then voted unanimously to
recommend the contract and to submit it to the joint membership of the WGAW and WGAE for ratification.

Additionally, the Board and Council called for a special vote by the membership on February 12 on whether to lift the restraining order and end the strike during the ratification process. WGA West President Patric Verrone, Negotiating Committee Chair John Bowman and Chief Negotiator David Young answered questions
from the press.

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[phase866]

AMEN!

I was getting sick and tired of re-runs and old stuff.

[piggyhant]

did they get what they wanted? the 0.6% share?

[nayoralef]

thats why i do piracy

[Silverpr]

Oh great!!! Now watch the DVD's and Blue-Ray disc rise 3 or 4 bucks, God only knows. The studios should pay for your new contracts, not the consumer. But I don't blame you guys, thank God this is over.

[ShadyBunzz]

I'm glad that this is about to be over too but what's going to happen to the animation people? Everyone else is happy now except for them and the reality tv people? That doesn't seem fair...

[flowder8]

yay its over

[Onslaughter21]

So glad it's over or about to be over.... not sure yet at this time.