David Moberg wrote what seems to be a comprehensive article about what's behind the strike for In These Times at http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3451/lights_camera_collective_action/.
-- Jim Cullen
>On 1/13/08, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm only mildly less excited by the writers strike as I would be to see
>> shareholders fighting for larger dividends.
>>
>> John Thornton
Jerry Monaco wrote: ...
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>I don't mean to go overboard with my enthusiasm, but there are a few
>things significant in this strike and I have tried to express them.
>
>To put it mildly, anyone who supports a stronger and better union
>movement should be enthusiastic about many aspects of thias strike.
>
>(I am just assuming John, that most of the people on this list support
>a stronger and better union movement. For the detailed issues of this
>strike all I can do is refer you to the weblog "United Hollywood".
>For a larger perspective on the strike unfortunately I have not come
>across leftists who have written about it. This has been
>disappointing. But I have written myself on the issues and in other
>posts have referred to some other writers who have written on the
>issues.)
>
>Jerry Monaco