Hollywood writers begin returning to work today after voting to end a three-month strike that idled 50,000 film and television workers.
Writers Guild of America members voted 93 percent in favor of ending the walkout that began Nov. 5, Patric Verrone, president of the union's western unit, said last night at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
Broadcasters may need six to eight weeks to return to full production, union and industry officials said. Talk shows may resume normal work in a day or so, while dramas may take as long as eight weeks, Michael Winship, president of the guild's eastern unit, said in an interview. The strike cost the Los Angeles economy $2.1 billion, according to economist Jack Kyser.
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