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Striking Writers Won’t Picket Grammys | ||||||||||||
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| Wendy Aron, 01.23.2008, 10:26 AM | ||||||||||||
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| (EZ-Tracks) - They are going to let the show go on—the union representing the striking screenwriters says it will not picket the Grammy Awards next month, according to a Reuters report. The announcement by the Writers Guild of America marked an unexpected reversal from the union's previous position that it would likely protest during the Grammy show, scheduled for a live telecast on February 10 from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, according to Reuters. Writers Guild leaders said the decision, approved by the WGA's governing board, was "made on behalf of our brothers and sisters" in two unions that represent musical entertainers and had sought a strike "waiver" for the Grammys. The move was applauded by those unions, as well as by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which sponsors the Grammys, and CBS, which will broadcast the show. “We are gratified that the 50th annual Grammy Awards will focus solely on the great music, artists and charitable work resulting from our show," academy spokesman Neil Portnow said. Still no word on whether the writers will picket the Oscars. | ||||||||||||
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