Once Again, A Carson Will Cross The Picket Line To Save Jobs On His Show - Page 2
Not to say that the writer's strike isn't justified. For the work that they do, they certainly do deserve a cut of anything sold that has their work in it. Internet downloads, DVD's, ad revenue, have all been off-limits thus far to the writers of some of television's most popular shows. But, as in all strikes, someone has to suffer, and in this case it is the crews who have nothing to do with the strike.
Studio bigwigs know that members of hit shows become like family, from the star all the way to the janitor, and they are counting on that to get people to cross the picket line. I'm sure that Carson's decision will not be a popular one with the writers on strike, but it comes down to either going back to work or risking his crew losing their jobs. I'm sure the average makeup artist or wardrobe person doesn't make what a senior writer does as far as salary, and they can't afford to be fired or laid off. Again, studios know this, and they are counting on it. It really gives many people a very difficult decision to make.
Talks were resumed on Monday, and continue through Wednesday, so hopefully there will be some sort of resolution before more people lose their jobs.
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