Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals
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The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.
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The union for striking Hollywood screenwriters said on Tuesday it had decided to spare next month's Grammy Awards from picketing that could dampen the recording industry's highest honors.
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The union representing Hollywood  directors has agreed to open formal contract talks with major  film and television studios on Saturday in a move seen as a  potential blow to striking screenwriters.
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Shareholders of Qwest Communications International have rejected three proposals that would have given them more influence in decisions about executive compensation.
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Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.
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LOS ANGELES  Â The Golden Globe Awards were thrust into deeper jeopardy Wednesday when the striking writers guild refused to negotiate with Globe organizers about staging a picket-free ceremony.
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Striking writers dropped their demand for extended jurisdiction over reality and animation work and said they wonât picket the Grammy Awards telecast.
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Hollywood screenwriters and studio executives ended a second day of contract talks on Wednesday with the two sides far apart on major issues but planning to resume negotiations next week.
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WILMINGTON, Delaware  - General Motors Corp.  investors rejected all 10 shareholder proposals at its annual meeting on Tuesday, including one that would give investors more influence in board elections and another that would recoup bonuses when results are revised downward.
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Leaders of US Airways' pilots union rejected late last night a bid to have pilots vote on a concessions proposal from the airline.
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A tentative deal between screenwriters and studios comes in time to save some shows. Others will not survive.
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Ahead of a possible strike, the Writers Guild has issued a controversial rule that would require members to submit copies of half-finished scripts to union headquarters.
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LOS ANGELES  - With a new labor contract for the Directors Guild of America expected to be announced imminently, Hollywood's top screenwriters could turn up the heat on their union to end its 11-week-old strike.
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LOS ANGELES  - Striking Hollywood screenwriters must turn in their unfinished projects by Friday so that union officials can ensure they don't secretly work for studios during the walkout, which is expected to be lengthy.
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The AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers, and other leading labor unions have announced their opposition to proposed legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system.
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By JOHN CASTELLUCCI  Journal Staff Writer  The controversial proposals have already been sent back to the Ordinance Committee    for revision.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - NHL labor talks came to a halt Tuesday after each side rejected the other&#39;s proposal. The talks lasted about 3 1/2 hours with the league making a one-hour presentation on its