The Writers Guild of America claims that producers aren't showing any holiday spirit by refusing to promptly negotiate an end to the six-week-old writers' strike. As a result, the WGA said yesterday it has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The union alleges that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, violated federal law when it broke off negotiations last week until the writers drop some of their demands. Furthermore, the WGA also claims that the alliance is acting as a Scrooge to Hollywood employees currently out of work because of the strike.
The AMPTP countered in a statement by saying that the, quote, "baseless desperate NLRB complaint is just the latest indication that the WGA's negotiating strategy has achieved nothing for working writers." The National Labor Relations Board is expected to have an investigator look into the complaint.
While the writers and producers continue their stalemate, the Directors Guild of America says it could begin its own contract negotiations with studios next month. The current DGA agreement ends in June.The writers have been on strike since November 5th. Among other things, they're seeking more compensation for web-delivered and digital programming.
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