Slowly Agreements Filtering In With The WGA

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Striking writers have reached an interim contract with four New York based film makers. Writers can now work with speaking for GreeneStreet, Open City and Killer films immediately.

This agreement takes another step on the way back to writers being able to work again in the film industry. The writers strike started on November 5.

The Writers Guild of America have brought the film industry to an almost complete stop with their strike. For the first month or so the late night talk shows were supporting the writers. The hosts and staff though have returned to work since that time without the help of the writers.

Many in the film industry have been out of work during this strike. There are many jobs that are low paying within the industry and the loss of a paycheque has not been welcome.

WGA East president Michael Winship called the pacts “a reaffirmation of their dedication to great writing, bold innovation and good old-fashioned, New York City street smarts” by companies that he said had helped to revitalize the motion picture industry.

The WGA and 13 other film and TV production companies have already reached similar agreements.

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