Union Rule Raises Questions for Hollywood Writer
NPR blogger and commentator John Ridley says the Hollywood writers' strike has already had quite an effect on life in Los Angeles — even on what can be talked about over lunch.
Ridley also finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. A union rule requires members to turn in copies of works in progress during the strike, but a production company he works with claims the scripts he's working on are its property.
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