Money is a major issue.
As of today, Hollywood's writers are working without a contract. But at least they're working. While there is no deal yet for a new contract between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America, the two sides returned to the bargaining table this afternoon, after taking a break from Tuesday's late-night session that had extended well past the midnight deadline. There has been no word of progress in the negotiations. But the guild has not yet called for a strike authorization vote, a step it would have to talk before launching a walkout that would cripple the entertainment industry .