Summary: Estimated at costing the local economy more than $3 billion since it began last November, Hollywood's 100-day strike came to a widely welcomed end on February 12. After securing several advances for writers, including establishing residuals for writing in new media and on the Internet, the Writers Guild of America members, from both West and East unions, voted overwhelmingly to go back to work. The two unions represent more than 12,000 writers working in film, television, radio and new media. Largely considered the entertainment industry’s most contentious labor dispute in recent history, the WGA strikes offer valuable lessons for other guilds, unions, and other business industries. This show explores those key lessons and also asks, “What are the rules that come into play when a strike affects business as usual? How can professional coaches help leadership and work forces during a strike?”
