End of the strike in sight

[greenie_breizh]

WGA Calls for Vote to End Writers Strike. The writers are voting on ending the strike on Tuesday.

Jane Espenson seems not only happy with the deal, but also confident that it will pass membership scrutinity.

What worries me is the 17-day window for streaming videos where writers get no compensation at all. That seems like an awfully long time to me, especially since (for TV shows at least), the vast majority of users will download during the first week so they can watch the next episode the following week... there's an interesting post arguing both for and against on UnitedHollywood. After reading it, the window still makes me uncomfortable because I feel like the writers are still getting screwed, but it was interesting to read the side arguing that this isn't so bad.

I'd love to hear Whedon's opinion on the deal - he obviously knows and understands more about the situation than I do, so if he came out in favor of the deal, it would definitely reassure me over the fact that this isn't a bad deal taken solely because the writers can't afford to strike much longer.

Comments

[eireangel560.livejournal.com]

I read all the links you posted. I guess if Jane is happy about the deal, then I'm happy for them to finally have this resolved. Yes, the window is a bit... odd, but at least there is some sort of conclusion coming. I hate seeing them all go through this.