Support the WGA Strike

Supporting the WGA is very important for the future of the writers, as well as the entertainment industry in general. If writers are not being compensated fairly, they will no longer want to work, which in turn, could cause many writers to stop writing. This will cause a snowball effect which will ultimately leave us, the viewers, with bad/repetitive tv. The fewer writers there are the more stale the television content becomes. There will not be as many creative minds working together to make a show great, and many potential good ideas will be lost.

I urge you to please help in any way you possibly can, even if it’s just for a moment.

Here are a few things you can do:

1.      Do not watch the replacement programming that the networks will be showing, even if it’s a rerun of your favorite show.

2.      Don’t purchase or view any online content. This is one of the main points the strike is focused on, so please don’t.

3.      Sign the online petitions, and share these links with as many people as possible. The more signatures we get, the stronger we become.

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tvfansunite

http://www.petitiononline.com/WGA/petition.html

4.      Send letter (or emails) of support to the WGA, and send letter to the AMPTP telling them what you think of the strike. Tell them that you are banning your tv and online content until a fair and just deal is made with the WGA.

Here are some online sites you can visit. Some of them are social networking groups created in support of the WGA, and others are great for informing you on the strike. There is even a site which contains supportive avatars.

• United Hollywood - http://unitedhollywood.blogspot.com/
• Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/wgaamerica
• MTT - http://officefansforofficewriters.com/home/
• Fans4writers - http://fans4writers.com/
• Livejournal - http://community.livejournal.com/wga_supporters/
• Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/unitedhollywood  
• Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19177889752
• United Hollywood Petition - http://www.petitiononline.com/WGA/petition.html
• My Petition - http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tvfansunite
• Avatars - http://community.livejournal.com/elliptica/67360.html
• Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (aka. The Bad Guys) - http://www.amptp.org/

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Here is a list of different organizations to contact.

Screen Actors Guild - National
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600

Screen Actors Guild – New York
360 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10017

 Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (aka. The Bad Guys)
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
http://www.amptp.org/contactus.html (contact them through an online form)

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
1430 Broadway
20th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Telephone: 212-730-1770

Directors Guild of America
New York Headquarters
110 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019

Directors Guild of America
Chicago Headquarters
400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 307
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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If you have never stood up for what you believe in, now is your chance. Let everyone know that you support the WGA, and that you want a fair and just deal to be done as quickly as possible. Show your support, and together we can help make a difference.

- Scott Charboneau
    (Scottyskater77)
Scottyskater77@gmail.com

 

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