Yesterday, thousands of Writers marched down Hollywood Boulevard to protest what their bosses would call 'slave wages' if the same numbers were found in their salaries. Now a group called "Film LA,' whose job it appears to be to know these things has determined that the Strike could cost the city more than $20m a day in lost revenue if it's allowed to drag into next month.The WGA dispute, plus an increasingly likely walkout by Writers at CBS News is even starting to affect the Presidential campaign: Senator John Edwards was due to appear on that menopausal melange popularly known as 'The View,' but he canceled as he was unwilling to cross the lines at ABC's studios. Senators Clinton and Obama are also making it clear they'd be a no-show at CBS's Presidential debate if the Writers at CBS News are forced to follow WGA members into picket line limbo.
“These workers are making a simple request for their fair share of the huge profits being made by multinational media corporations,” said Senator Edwards. “Until those settlements are reached, I will stand firmly with them in their fight for a better life.” he was quoted as saying.
I knew there was a reason I liked this guy! :)
The Writers at CBS News have been working for pitiful rates, without any formal contract for almost three years and Senator Clinton has said she'll honor the picket line if they needed to strike. Senator Obama has declared a similar stance. The suits at CBS must be almost incandescent with frustration??
There are two possible outcomes from the Candidates decisions; 1) Now their future President has called them on it, those in charge at CBS and the other Nets could finally gain at least the vaguest outline of a clue and resume negotiations...or 2) The unexpected slight and implied derision from those who favor the Donkey will cause the bosses donations to the GOP to quadruple overnight.
One of these events will be a good thing....You decide.
