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, 05:18, November 8, 2007New page: The '''Writer's Guild of America''' is a union to which all screenwriters for Television and Film are required to pay dues. Writers are not given the option to decline union membersh...
The '''Writer's Guild of America''' is a [[union]] to which all screenwriters for Television and Film are required to pay dues. Writers are not given the option to decline union membership, and must join or face being blacklisted.
==Writer's Guild and Communism==
In the 1947, members of the Writer's Guild were accused by [[Joseph McCarthy]] of being [[communist]] sympathizers. Several members including [[Dalton Trumbo]], Michael Wilson, and Paul Jarrico refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into communist influence in [[Hollywood]] and were sentenced to 1 year in prison. In April of 1997, the Writer's Guild announced that they will restore credit on films to blacklisted writers despite the fact that many were members of the communist party, and convicted criminals.<ref>http://guildecreditsblacklistedwriters.blogspot.com/</ref>
==2007 Writer's Strike==
In November of 2007, the Writer's Guild of America broke off negotiations with Hollywood studios because the studios would not capitulate to demands for increased bonuses on DVD sales and internet distribution of film and TV, even though the profitability of these areas are uncertain and are high risk ventures for the studios. Despite the intervention of a federal mediator, the Writer's Guild has refused to negotiate further. On Monday, November 5, members of the writers guild began a general strike which is estimated to be costing Los Angeles' economy over $80 million per day.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071103/ap_en_bu/hollywood_labor</ref> John Ridley, screenwriter of the film "Three Kings" has stated that the Writer's Guild is like a communist organization in it's refusal to allow the free market to determine the compensation due an individual writer, or the rights of an individual writer to join the guild or not. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/hollywood-goes-to-war_b_70426.html</ref> Despite the fact that many Writer's Guild members work in non-writing capacities on many shows (such as producers, actors, or show-runners) they have still refused to report for work shutting down the production of many shows including "The Office"<ref>http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34700</ref>, "The Tonight Show"<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/348222.html</ref>, and "24."<ref>http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34729</ref>
==Writer's Guild and Politics==
Like most unions, the Writer's Guild is overwhelmingly [[liberal]]. Recently, [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[John Edwards]] have all issued statements supporting the Writer's strike.
==References==
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==Writer's Guild and Communism==
In the 1947, members of the Writer's Guild were accused by [[Joseph McCarthy]] of being [[communist]] sympathizers. Several members including [[Dalton Trumbo]], Michael Wilson, and Paul Jarrico refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into communist influence in [[Hollywood]] and were sentenced to 1 year in prison. In April of 1997, the Writer's Guild announced that they will restore credit on films to blacklisted writers despite the fact that many were members of the communist party, and convicted criminals.<ref>http://guildecreditsblacklistedwriters.blogspot.com/</ref>
==2007 Writer's Strike==
In November of 2007, the Writer's Guild of America broke off negotiations with Hollywood studios because the studios would not capitulate to demands for increased bonuses on DVD sales and internet distribution of film and TV, even though the profitability of these areas are uncertain and are high risk ventures for the studios. Despite the intervention of a federal mediator, the Writer's Guild has refused to negotiate further. On Monday, November 5, members of the writers guild began a general strike which is estimated to be costing Los Angeles' economy over $80 million per day.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071103/ap_en_bu/hollywood_labor</ref> John Ridley, screenwriter of the film "Three Kings" has stated that the Writer's Guild is like a communist organization in it's refusal to allow the free market to determine the compensation due an individual writer, or the rights of an individual writer to join the guild or not. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-ridley/hollywood-goes-to-war_b_70426.html</ref> Despite the fact that many Writer's Guild members work in non-writing capacities on many shows (such as producers, actors, or show-runners) they have still refused to report for work shutting down the production of many shows including "The Office"<ref>http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34700</ref>, "The Tonight Show"<ref>http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/348222.html</ref>, and "24."<ref>http://www.aintitcool.com/node/34729</ref>
==Writer's Guild and Politics==
Like most unions, the Writer's Guild is overwhelmingly [[liberal]]. Recently, [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[John Edwards]] have all issued statements supporting the Writer's strike.
==References==
<references/>