The WGA West accused its own staffers on Tuesday of engaging in violence and intimidation on picket lines, and said it would not negotiate further as the staff strike hit 71 days. In a memo to members, the top officers of the guild said that picketers had called writers “scabs” for crossing a line to negotiate their studio contract, had hit guild staff with picket signs, and even come to the home of Ellen Stutzman, the guild’s executive director. “Staff union strikers have targeted Ellen, showing up at her home in groups and over multiple days in a row, returning up to five times per day,” the leadership wrote. “Most of these actions are unprotected under federal labor law; some are illegal, and the attempted intimidation of the Guild’s executive director at her home is absolutely unacceptable.” Popular on Variety The Writers Guild Staff Union, representing about 110 employees, went on strike on Feb. 17, demanding just cause for employee discipline, better pay, and protections for seniority.…