The WGA West’s Patric Verrone believes the public’s perception of the situation is one that hits on a larger level.  "These polls prove that the public understands what's at stake here," Variety quoted him saying in a statement. "Our fight represents the fight for all American workers for a fair deal."

The Pepperdine survey was conducted by labor economist David Smith, who believes the writers are in a strong position.  "Public sentiment plus the economic disruption that the strike has caused can serve as powerful leverage and bodes well for writers in ongoing negotiations.”

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