Writers Strike: And Now The Vote (UPDATED)
We could see screenwriters return to work as soon as Wednesday, hallelujah! Guild leaders said late Sunday that they've scheduled Tuesday membership meetings to vote on a quick end to the strike, while members will have ten days or two weeks to vote on contract ratification. Showrunners (who are also producers) go back to work Monday.
AP's take here. Deadline Hollwood Daily's take here. Guild email to strike captains here. Reuters version, which has a completely different explanation of voting plans, here.
Initial reports that writers would be back at their keyboards Monday appear to have been irrationally exuberant, as union leadership wants the members to vote formally on ending the strike. Here are all of the items I've been able to find this morning. Yes, TV With MeeVee works the weekend when we have something as important as this to talk about!!!
- WGA Boards will meet today to endorse the contract and then there will be a 48-hour "expedited" vote for the membership. That's the word for now, anyway. (Variety)
- Nikki Finke says the union membership wants the strike over. (Deadline Hollywood Daily)
- Writers coming out of the L.A. meeting echo that. (Scribe Vibe)
- The email from the WGA prez to members. (TV Addict)
- A .pdf of the actual contract terms. (wga.org)
- More analysis of the terms. (TV Decoder)
- More stormy seas ahead? Rival actors unions SAG and AFTRA have announced they will kiss and make up in advance of negotiations on their contract. (TV Guide)




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