The word overture has appeared in 77 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 2 in “Hollywood Studios Signal New Strategy by Talking With Writers” by Brooks Barnes and John Koblin:
There continued to be disagreement over how to handle certain Writers Guild demands, including staffing minimums in TV show writers’ rooms. But some of the moguls — notably Mr. Vinciquerra, the labor lawyer said — pushed the group to move quickly to make a formal overture to the union.
Carol Lombardini, the lead negotiator for the studio alliance, called her counterpart at the Writers Guild on Tuesday. They agreed to meet in person on Friday to discuss a return to the bargaining table.
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