Weinstein Company Makes a Deal With Guild Writers

[Omaha Steve]

Source: NY Times

By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BROOKS BARNES

LOS ANGELES — The Weinstein Company, one of Hollywood’s biggest independent film companies, has completed a separate agreement with striking writers, according to Harvey Weinstein, the company’s co-founder.

Mr. Weinstein said Thursday that his New York-based company had come to terms with the writers guilds on a deal similar to the one reached last week by United Artists, the first independent movie company to reach an interim contract with the writers, who have been on strike since Nov. 5.

“We need to get people back to work,” Mr. Weinstein said of the agreement. He said the alliance of executives of the major film and television companies — which broke off talks with the writers guilds last month — had reacted “negatively” to his decision to reach an independent agreement. But Mr. Weinstein said he felt an obligation to help break the logjam that has shut down much of the entertainment industry.

According to Mr. Weinstein, the deal contains provisions that will allow it to be superseded by any agreement ultimately reached with the major companies through their bargaining group, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/business/media/11strikes.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Binka]

1. Show 'Em How Its Done Harvey

He isn't the head of an Independent film company because he follows what the other shit heels do. Good Job Harve!:thumbsup:

[joeglow3]

2. STEVE. Why you leaving us Omahans??????

[Omaha Steve]

4. I'm leaving?

While on pain killers this past weekend from an injury on the job Dec. 17th, I made a few posts that were unlike me. All is well if that is what your thinking of. I will be slow on the DU as the Nebraska caucus nears while calling party (& union members) members asking them to caucus. The caucus is a first ever for Nebraska. Even though Marta and I moved to Bellevue, we both still work in Omaha.

OS

[kimmylavin]

3. Good for him!

Another domino.
More to follow, I'm sure!