There has been some small controversy over a letter released by the WGA leadership last week, identifying the people who opted to go "financial core" during the recent strike. When you choose that option, you are free to work during a strike and, at any point, for non-Guild companies, while still enjoying most of the benefits of Guild membership. Mark Evanier discusses both the WGA's letter and the entire fi-core controversy at his blog...
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_04_22.html#015108
