WGA West on Thursday escalated its campaign to organize reality TV writers, producers and editors by assisting in the filing of a class-action lawsuit against four production companies and four networks. A dozen of the self-described "storytellers" filed the case in Los Angeles Superior Court over alleged violations of California labor law, including failure to pay overtime, denial of meal periods and improper record keeping. The suit, which is expected to be the first of many, was filed against production group Next Entertainment and the company with which it has a deal, Telepictures. Also named as defendants were Syndicated Prods. and Dawn Syndicated Prods. All of the companies were said to be responsible for such series as The Bachelor, Are You Hot?, The Will, The Starlet and The Real Gilligan's Island. ABC, CBS, the WB Network and Turner Broadcasting System also were targeted for their role in developing and airing these shows.
WGA West on Thursday escalated its campaign to organize reality TV writers, producers and editors by assisting in the filing of a class-action lawsuit against four production companies and four networks. A dozen of the self-described "storytellers" filed the case in Los Angeles Superior Court over alleged violations of California labor law, including failure to pay overtime, denial of meal periods and improper record keeping. The suit, which is expected to be the first of many, was filed against production group Next Entertainment and the company with which it has a deal, Telepictures. Also named as defendants were Syndicated Prods. and Dawn Syndicated Prods. All of the companies were said to be responsible for such series as The Bachelor, Are You Hot?, The Will, The Starlet and The Real Gilligan's Island. ABC, CBS, the WB Network and Turner Broadcasting System also were targeted for their role in developing and airing these shows.
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