Writer’s Strike’s a Wrap

Yesterday, film and television writers voted to lift their 100-day-old strike against major studios and return to work on Wednesday, formally ending the strike that has disrupted screens both large and small for the past three months.

WGA members will vote later on a proposed three-year contract, which provides new payments to writers for work streamed onto the Internet, doubles rates they earn for films and TV shows resold as Internet downloads, and extends the union’s contract to cover made-for-Web content.

After the vote, Guild leaders sent an email letter to the over 10,000 writers who walked off the job on Nov. 5, instructing them to return to work on Wednesday. Not only did the strike put writers and production crew on hiatus, but it also affected businesses like limousine services, florists, caterers and restaurants.

The strike also rained on the Golden Globes ceremony, which was canceled after actors threatened to boycott the event rather than cross picket lines to attend. Luckily, the settlement is just in time for the Oscars, scheduled for Feb. 24.

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