(12/19/07)
“Today the Los Angeles City Council's Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee held a hearing on the economic impact of the Writers Guild strike. John F. Bowman, Chairman of the WGA's Negotiating Committee, testified with hundreds of Guild members in attendance. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) was invited to attend but refused. We believe their refusal shows a callous disregard for the people of Los Angeles.
First these companies walked away from the bargaining table, and today they chose to ignore the economic hardship their actions have caused.
The WGA would like to solve this problem and get everyone back to work, but that can't be done until the other side comes back to the table.”