I hope that no one is misunderstanding me. I believe the writers are completely in the right here. The studios are truly trying to screw over anyone attached. I don't blame the writers for what is happening. I'm just trying to make sure that the folks that are getting lost in the shuffle here aren't forgotten. The average crew is just paid a day rate, or a flat rate for doing a project. If there is no new work coming in, then there is no money coming in. I personally think that if the project makes a lot of money on the back end, then everyone should get a piece of that, but I also know that will never, ever, ever happen. I'm also a little worried for myself. I don't work in film and TV a lot, but I work in related industries and I know how the spillover works. If a lot of production people spill out into the job market, then I could lose work to some of them as they cross over into the areas where I normally work. Also, in the the past, when times get lean the studios stop taking any sort of risk. Well, studios own the theme parks where I get a lot of my work, and new attractions always have a lot of risk associated with them. So yeah, I'm worried.

Anyway, I just wanted to make sure people know, I do support the writers. I know this strike has to happen. I also know that there's a good chance I'm going to feel the pinch due to it, and that a lot of my friends are already feeling the pinch.

Perhaps if theres any significant amount of money left after the goodie bags are assembled some of it could be donated to The Actors Fund.

My plans for activism at this point include putting together one basket of fruit to take to Sony and sending a very wee donation directly to The Actors Fund. After that I might do some volunteer work on Thursday if Fans4Writers has need of me.

Allyson, insent for the WGA goodie bags. Use it as you see fit.

Also, thanks for the link to ActorsFund.org, Austin. I'm glad to have some way to help the non-writers who will be affected by this.

Greedy evil studios.

Did anyone else get a $100 Gift certificate for donating?

I got one too, Kat, and haven't used it yet. Definitely let us know if your friend is going to set something up.

She is! Now it's a question of when. They take a while to approve the proposals.

It occurs to me that Allyson won't be bringing anything to strikers in New York... and maybe I want to volunteer to do that. Allyson, if you're buying in bulk, you could send me some of it and I could do a drop off here? I literally just thought of this, so I don't know.

Could we do a more New-Yorky gift bag maybe? (I'd be happy to help).

Unlike LA (I gather) all our guys are about two minutes from a Starbucks or half a billion delis (maybe five at Chelsea Piers)... but on the other hand, they're freezing their butts off. Can we maybe do a warmyer thing instead? Like gift-bags with these [link] [link] and Starbucks gift cards?

Polgara is donating gift bags, and I'm putting Buffistas.org Supports the WGA Strike stickers on them.

I can mail the bags to Jesse with a check for half the funds.

I'm trying to get the bags in at $6 each.

Can we maybe do a warmyer thing instead? Like gift-bags with these [link] [link]

I think half would be a lot. We only have (I think) Columbus Circle, Rockefeller Center, Chelsea Piers and maybe Silvercup Studios in Queens... and I don't think any of the pickets are huge.

NoiseDesign, will the funds that Austin linked to help your friends? I'll gladly donate in that direction, too. I was once one of those crew-type peeps and definitely want to help them as well.

Allyson, insent and supporting the NY writers as well, is great.