Recently, the Writers Guild of America(WGA), which represents TV and filmscreenwriters, called for astrike, and most screenwriters stopped working.Nevertheless, writers for certain TV soapoperas, such as The Young and the Restless, which have had shrinking audiences foryears, draw small numbers of viewers for repeat shows long dash

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opted to drop their WGA memberships. They continued working during the strike. The WGA posted on its Web site a phone number for union members to report"strike-breaking activities and'scab writing' " to theunion's 12-person Strike Rules Compliance Committee because