Even the WGA’s website — rather than carry an announcement of their own — chooses to link to the recent Variety article noting the Writers Guild councils have “quietly” approved a July 16 start — that’s just after Bastille Day, for anyone keeping track — to official talks with the AMPTP.
The article also cites “anecdotal” [...]

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If, of course, that particular L.A. strike comes to pass. And not just SAG, but the entire L.A. County of Labor, which voted today to “mobilize for demonstrations, boycotts and food drives to aid striking grocery workers,” should talks between Ralph’s, Vons, and Albertsons, and their employees, implode they way they did three years [...]

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Just when you were hoping that the still-unreleased language about what kind of formula for internet residuals, exactly, British Columbia’s actors used to reach a (presumed) contract settlement with the AMPTP, might provide a template that the Yanks could build on, come summer time, comes this news:
The strike settlement might not quite-as-settled as we thought.
The [...]

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Official Election Results:
These are the official election results of Local 44 IATSE
Certified by TrueBallot Automated Election Administration
As of March 30, 2007
Officers of the Whole
Business Agent
Ed Brown - 967 - 61.36 %
Victor Nerone - 359 - 22.78
Allen Price - 173 - 10.98
Richard Fresquez - 77 - 4.89
Total 1,576
Secretary-Treasurer
Elliot [...]

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