20 November 2008 1:30 AM, PST | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said on Wednesday that it plans to file for arbitration against the major studios and networks, claiming that its members are not being paid residuals when their work is reused on the Internet. In a statement the union said that it is "embarking on an aggressive contract enforcement program" to force the studios to "make good on their obligations." The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers did not immediately respond to the WGA's complaint, which came on the eve of the AMPTP's first meeting with Screen Actors Guild negotiators with a federal mediator present. On Wednesday, the AMPTP wrapped up its meeting with the International Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers with both sides indicating that an accord had been reached similar to the one reached between the AMPTP and the WGA, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
