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The writers strike may be affecting more than the actors.

I'll be honest with you. As the talks of a possible strike emerged and then became a reality, I was a little miffed. Why? Because it was affecting me and not very positively. One of my favorite past times has come to a screeching halt. But is there more at stake?

I have been a member of UAW Local 716 for the last 16 years. Even though I have never worked in an auto plant, I have walked a picket line and I support the strike against General Motors.

On November 5th the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike. The strike was due to an inability for industry heads to agree to the demands the WGA had pertaining to residual payments for digital media. What does a strike mean for the everyday television viewer?

The WGA has set out specific rules for the studio companies to abide by. Tomorrow will mark the first day of the strike leaving many studios in limbo for signing new writers.

The fear in Hollywood and throughout the entertainment industry is that the writers strike will force a cancellation of the Academy Awards that mirrors the boycotted and subsequently cancelled Golden Globe Awards on January 13.

A look at how the continuing writers strike is starting to effect more than just our regular scheduled programming.

Regarding the strike, let's take a look at the top ten rated television shows, according to the Nielson ratings, and see how America's ten favorite television programs will be directly affected if this strike continues.

If we don't end this strike and fast America as we know it and possibly all of civilization will be destroyed. The economy will crumble. World leaders will cower in fear.

The journalistic prejudices against content sites like Associated Content led them to disreguard an article that gave inside information about the negotiations between the UAW and General Motors.

Sources at the bargaining table of the UAW and General Motors contract negotiations believe that a GM strike is imminent.

The rippling effect has already begain!

After only a day and half of the strike a tentative a greement has been reached.

Investing in automotive stock is a bit tricky at the moment.

Flint, Michigan, the birthplace of General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union (UAW), is facing the devastating affects of the closing of 11 General Motors’ plants which results in approximately 30,000+ jobs lost.

The WGA TV and movie writers strike officially began on November 5, and if you haven't started seeing the repercussions just yet, you'll be in for a surprise in the upcoming weeks. Is your favorite TV show going to see a dismal end in the upcoming months?

General Motors and the UAW strike today places another whammy to our local economy here in Holland Michigan. Many of the auto parts suppliers are a big part of our local economy.

Looking for a replacement for your favorite TV writers? Look no further.

The Writer's Strike is causing shows to lose millions of dollars.

The post strike episodes of CSI-Miami have begun. Read on for descriptions of the newest episodes and find the airing dates!

Now that the strike is over, what will happen to your favorite TV Shows?

Does any one really care that GM workers are on strike again?

Rumors have it that SC Johnson Glade executives have called an emergency meeting and will sit down with networks on December 7th to debate pulling network spots.

Find out when and where you can catch up on the last few episodes of ER season 14 and watch the brand new episodes airing in April.

"Rumors circulated on Friday that General Motors is in preliminary talks with Chrysler over a buyout. If the two were to combine the new GM would own 40% of the American market."

Writers who possess the desire to expand his or her knowledge of English words and proper grammar can easily do so by reading, writing, watching educational television programs, and playing educational word games.

new laboratory in neuroinformatics was launched by General Motors (GM) officials who visited the Virginia Tech computer science department in BLACKSBURG, VA.

GM's refusal to guarantee job security for it's employees has prompted a strike. All other points on the demands were covered. Not a guarantee to keep jobs in the country however. How does that affect the average worker?

This is a story about a friend who has lost her source of income due to the General Motors strike in the St. Louis area.

General Motors and OnStar today announced an insurance discount program for low-mileage drivers.

General Motors Corp. is in early talks to buy Chrysler, the struggling U.S. branch of DaimlerChrysler AG, according to several sources.

An article about how the UAW strike will affect the people in Michigan and how th strike might be resolved.

There are people in the UAW that believe that recent opening of an engine plant in China is just a tactic to tease the Union right before the national cotractual negotiations.

In addition to VEBA, lets talk about the other specifics that not too many of us are addressing at this time, and what it will mean for the UAW workers now and in the years to come.

The WGA strike may end as early as this Friday.

Thw Writers Guild of America, locked in bitter contract negotiations

The 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report has been released, and new cars and redesigned models are key players in this year's report. The car manufacturer that had the best improvement for the 2008 report was General Motors. Three of their vehicles led the way for GM.

Writing is work. No matter where, when or what it's ultimately called, writers should get paid fairly.

This bittersweet situation has got people around the country making an issue.

Some snubs, some surprises, and a long -awaited win in this year's 79th Annual Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the 2008 Oscar nominees

For many years I have thought it strange that I never saw the Oscars on TV. It was only two years ago that I discovered that the Academy Awards was the award show and that the Oscar is the name of the golden statuette.

The three-month writers strike is finally over and many of the shows are scheduled to air this spring. Here is a list of what shows will be returning!

The end to the writers strike has Hollywood quickly rushing to get new content out. But how does it impact the audience?

It seems that the writers strike has ended up affecting a lot more than many people first thought it would.

On September 26, 2007, the United Auto Workers and General Motors came to an agreement on ending the union strike. "

The Directors Guild and The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers agree to start negotiating. Is this the beginning of the end to the writers strike?

Everyone has probably heard something about the writers strike that is currently going on.

A rundown of the top contenders to be nominated for best supporting actor at the 2007 Academy Awards....

My goal here is to produce a series of columns giving thoughts, predictions, commentary and information on the movie awards season leading up to the Academy Awards