Hollywood writers to vote on ending walkout

The Writers Guild of America moved swiftly today towards a resolution of its three-month-old strike, with union leaders voting unanimously to ask members to decide on ending the walkout that has paralysed film and TV production.

Membership meetings will be held on Tuesday to allow writers to decide whether the strike should be brought to an immediate end, said Patric Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West.