Striking screenwriters and Hollywood studio executives ended a second straight day of contract talks on Wednesday on the most upbeat note yet during the month-old walkout. "For the last two days, we have had substantive discussions of the issues important to writers, the first time this has occurred in this negotiation," the Writers Guild of America said in a statement as talks adjourned for the day. "However, we are still waiting for the (studios) to respond to all of our proposals," the union said, adding that the two sides would return to the bargaining table for a third day in a row on Thursday morning.
See "Striking Writers Sound Upbeat Note on Latest Talks", Reuters, The New York Times, December 5, 2007