On the plus side, that doesn't neccesarily mean they will need to have
one, and the ones at the car companies lately ended after a couple
days.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21386389/

(Excerpt follows, rest at link)

Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike
Guild's contract expires Oct. 31; union, studios at odds over
residuals

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood edged closer to possible labor unrest on
Friday after film and TV writers overwhelmingly authorized their union
to call a strike if no contract deal is reached with the studios by
month's end.

Over 90 percent of the Writers Guild of America members taking part in
the authorization vote backed the union's request for advance approval
to declare a walkout should negotiators fail to conclude a settlement
once the current contract expires.
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