In the LA times this morning a report on the goings on of the strike talks. The guys with the money offered and the guys that work for them denied (actually it is not the writers but the labor leaders that represent the writers) Over 20 million dollars. When you talking the difference between 151 million and 130 million that is called GREEDY. I wish the labor negotiators would let these people get back to work, even if all there shows do suck. But they get paid the longer this takes (*oh you didn't know that) plus the get their names in the paper a lot more.
Quote from the times
"The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said it was willing to offer $130 million in extra pay over the life of the proposed three-year deal. The offer is "above and beyond the more than $1.3 billion writers already receive each year," the alliance said in a statement.
The Writers Guild of America countered with a lengthy response, saying the producers' proposal only dealt with advertising-supported programs streamed for free and jurisdiction over shows created for the Web "and it amounts to a massive rollback."
The writers said their plan, also presented Thursday, would cost producers $151 million over three years.
"That's a little over a 3 percent increase in writer earnings each year, while company revenues are projected to grow at a rate of 10 percent," the statement said. "We are falling behind."
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To be honest, I hope they hold out long enough, that the networks dont have the capital to pay them their old salaries and so they can't work even more and then the networks just crumble.
Btw, why havent you talked about South Park being available online next year?
Because the daily show has already done it. And i refuse to give that show any credit. But I guess it is good to know that Jon Stewart probably doesn't make nearly as much money as the Matt and Trey
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