Reality Show Writers Claim Exploitation
The union representing Hollywood writers has unveiled a lawsuit filed by a dozen scribes who alleged that they were denied overtime and meal breaks and ordered to falsify time cards. The Writers Guild of America, West, seeks to keep up the pressure on production companies and networks involved in the burgeoning reality TV arena, as it pushes for union recognition.
See "Reality Show Writers Claim Exploitation", Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2005