The Writers Guild Association (WGA West) has accused its staff of engaging in violence and intimidation on picket lines, marking the end of a 71-day strike. The top officers of the guild stated that picketers had called writers "scabs" for crossing a line to negotiate their studio contract, and had even targeted the home of the Guild's executive director, Ellen Stutzman. The union's most recent offer, made on April 8, is now considered final by the WGA West. The strike began on February 17 and has been unsuccessful attempts to resolve it.