Letter from the Writers Guild of America - strike order information The letter refers to the impending expiry of the Guild's contract with the 'major studios' [17 Nov 1959] and their continued determination for the Screen Negotiating Committee to negotiate a 'satisfactory' contract and asks members to report any violations by the studios of accepted writer-producer relations after this date. The letter also refers to rumours put out by studios that they will strike on 18 Nov 1959 and denies this. 16 Nov 1959