is to begin after the 31st, it ihas sort of started now because producers will not recieve any scripts. The problem is that even if they get more money for residuals, they will still not produce any thing else but junk.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/writers-guild-authorizes-strike/story.aspx?guid=%7BC1026508-7F02-4598-A271-BD56C2C186CD%7D