In labor news, the Hollywood and TV writers strike has entered its 15th day. Writers went on strike Nov. 5 after failing to reach an agreement on pay for content used in digital media. On Friday, Democratic presidential contender John Edwards joined striking writers picketing outside NBC.

John Edwards: “Very proud to be out here today with the writers. This is a march and a fight for justice and fairness. They just want to make certain that they’re able to take advantage of all the hard work and the creative work that they have provided. I mean, their products are the ones that are generating many millions of dollars for very large companies in this country. And they’re like a lot of workers and a lot of union members in America that are just looking for fairness and justice.”

Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America have announced formal talks will resume next week.