Writers Strike

I am really pissed off. I mean, not only will the strike cause a major infarction within the television industry, but what's the point.

The two sides can't agree, so one side quits? What do they expect to happen? "You know, I didn't actually think you were serious. Okay, here's some money."

What is going to happen is that eventually, the two sides will have to find some solution. The strike can't last forever. But that would mean they would have to negotiate again.

Why not continue negotiating now instead of hurting the industry and negotiating later?