here is an interesting P.O.V.

http://americansun.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/christmas-is-unethical/

The lights are checked prior to being placed on the tree. And, the lights are checked each morning at about 3:00 AM. PS; I am oneof the techs who helped put up the tree, and all the lights

NBC is justing looking for viewers....since no one watches NBC any more. Just like the Whitehouse party crashers...Hype for NBC's Bravo Cable Channel. Smoke & Mirrors for the Idiots ( that would be us ).

What did you really expect from a network that, as the parent, allowed the Sci-Fi Channel to become the Syfy Channel? Used to be a channel to watch every night, but not any more. One or two real science fiction shows and a lot of stuff that just isn't worth putting on TV anyway. Three Ghost Hunter series, Scare Tactics, Wrestling and then this past Thanksgiving holiday. Two days of James Bond movies. Considering all that, it's not at all surprising that NBC could potentially screw up the tree lighting.

Walk out if that is what you want to do. But I agree with others who say don't ruin it for everyone else. Sure won't get the public on your side if you ruin things for someone's child. The country is in bad shape now both financially and emotionally with all those who have been ousted from their homes and jobs; don't add to it already depressing season for many. There are those who see you whine over a contract while others have no jobs at all and feel no great sympathy for you.

I hope they just do a walk out, anything on air could ruin things as there are kids watching and kids will be in attendance, including myself I'm just a big kid :) Seriously don't ruin people's holiday because NBC sucks, just walk out and make them scramble

well, with such "fair warning" I doubt there will be a hitch and NBC will have alternate help waiting in the wings. Would have been better if they just did it.

The story is that 3000 NBC writers, producers, and technicians have been working without a contract since March, while management hasn't been especially interested in negotiating a new contract with the union. Walking out on strike during a live broadcast -- or at least threatening to do so -- would be one way to get some public attention focused on this issue.