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Hollywood on Strike!: An Industry at War in the Internet Age - The Writers Guild (WGA) Strike and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Stalemate (Entertainment Labor Unions)
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Product Description It was a Hollywood meltdown ...The Writers Guild went on strike in 2007. The big issue: fees for programs released on new media such as the Internet. The strike was settled one hundred turbulent days later – but then the Screen Actors Guild spiraled out of control, unwilling to accept the same terms but unable to muster a second strike. As the national economy collapsed, idled writers and actors sacrificed millions of dollars in film and TV wages in order to pursue pennies in new media. All told, the turmoil lasted about two years.But why? Analyzing events as they unfolded, Los Angeles entertainment attorney and journalist Jonathan Handel lays bare the contracts, economics and politics swirling behind the paradox of Hollywood labor relations. Handel is a uniquely qualified guide: a former associate counsel at the Writers Guild, his law practice at TroyGould focuses on new media and entertainment. He was described as “one of the most-quoted sources on the strike,” and recently taught a course on entertainment unions and guilds as an adjunct professor at UCLA School of Law. Handel covers entertainment labor as a Contributing Editor for The Hollywood Reporter and his writing also appears on Forbes.com and the Huffington Post. As a commentator, Handel has appeared in the media hundreds of times. The 2007-2009 contracts, so hard fought, brought scant months of labor peace: renegotiations began in 2010, and recur every three years. That makes this book essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Hollywood in the digital age. Review Handel's work is always incredibly authoritative and a pleasure to read. --Patrick Goldstein, "The Big Picture" columnist, the Los Angeles Times (affiliation for identification only) Hollywood's most sensible legal eagle. Jonathan Handel was one of the most reliable, fair-minded and quotable sources during the Writers Guild of America strike. --Kansas City Star I'm going to read this book cover to cover. --Ken Howard, President, Screen Actors Guild (affiliation for identification only) Jonathan brings the insights of an insider - and the instincts of a reporter - to the complex world of Hollywood labor. --Rebecca Keegan, film writer, the Los Angeles Times (affiliation for identification only) Handel's appreciation of the dynamics of entertainment industry labor relations and understanding of the issues are commendable. --Roberta Reardon, President, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (affiliation for identification only) From the Back Cover Handel's work is always incredibly authoritative and a pleasure to read. --Patrick Goldstein, "The Big Picture" columnist, the Los Angeles Times (affiliation for identification only) Hollywood's most sensible legal eagle. Jonathan Handel was one of the most reliable, fair-minded and quotable sources during the Writers Guild of America strike. --Kansas City Star I'm going to read this book cover to cover. --Ken Howard, President, Screen Actors Guild (affiliation for identification only) Jonathan brings the insights of an insider - and the instincts of a reporter - to the complex world of Hollywood labor. --Rebecca Keegan, film writer, the Los Angeles Times (affiliation for identification only) Labor relations in the entertainment industry are complex and incredibly nuanced. Handel's appreciation of the dynamics and his understanding of the issues are commendable. --Roberta Reardon, President, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (affiliation for identification only) Handel chronicles the WGA strike and SAG negotiations with an attorney's eye for detail and a blogger's distinctive point of view. --Carol Lombardini, President, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (affiliation for identification only) Handel covers the entertainment labor world as obsessively as any human possibly can. --The Hollywood Reporter (this quote predates the author's appointment as Contributing Editor) Hand
