From JOSSIP -- Looks like the Writers Guild is still into negotiating fees. What sort of compensation are they looking for this time? Check it out, after the jump! And maybe you should think about this request too... You Will Not Be Paid For Your After-Hours BlackBerrying, iPhoning

When a trio of ABC News writers were asked to sign a waiver agreeing not to be compensated for checking their BlackBerry when they were off the clock, a mini debate began between the news network and the Writers' Guild of America, East, which wants to make sure its members aren’t being required to maintain a 24/7 workplace without compensation. The dispute, since resolved (though the Times doesn’t explain what terms were reached), raised an issue we often hear from media types with and without guild representation: Everybody wants a BlackBerry, but nobody wants to be required to be on call after they leave the office. And now, the issue reintroduces itself at none other than the Times: Later this summer, as the newspaper’s IT department switches to Microsoft Exchange, staffers will be able to access their company email on practically any smartphone, not just BlackBerrys. Meaning the iPhone-toting geeks will also be expected to interrupt their sleep when their gadget dings. Suckers.

Read more at: http://www.bestweekever.tv/2008/06/23/you-will-not-be-paid-for-your-after-hours-blackberrying-iphoning/.