Impressive Hollywood actor, studio resumes talks Wednesday | English Movie News
The two sides concluded negotiations on Monday and were working independently on Tuesday. Negotiations will resume on Wednesday, October 11, the union said.
SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s largest labor union representing 160,000 TV and film performers, on July 14 called for increases in base and residual pay for streaming TV and limits on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in entertainment. and was fired.
Writers Guild of America (WGA) members approved new three-year contracts with major studios on Monday, five months after the union called a strike that disrupted Hollywood film and television production.
The WGA said 99% of the roughly 8,500 votes cast supported a deal that would provide pay raises, certain protections for the use of artificial intelligence and other benefits.
“Together, we were able to accomplish what many said was impossible just six months ago,” WGA West President Meredith Steem said in a statement.
This vote does not end labor tensions in Hollywood. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union quit their jobs in July and were meeting again with studio negotiators on Monday to reach an agreement.
The multi-month strike in the entertainment industry is one of the most visible new labor disputes this year across the country, from UPS to automakers in Detroit.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney, Netflix and other media companies, said the deal “represents meaningful benefits and protections for writers.”
“Getting writers back to work is an important step forward for our industry,” the organization said in a statement.
Screenwriters quit their jobs on May 2, many film and television productions were canceled, and shows scheduled for the fall broadcast season were postponed.
Secretaries returned to work on September 27 after negotiators reached a tentative agreement with AMPTP.
” and other late-night talk shows.jimmy kimmel live” and “Real Time with Bill Maher‘ is back with new episodes, and comedy sketch show ‘Saturday Night Live’ is also set to return this weekend. However, many film and television productions remain in limbo with actors still on strike.
Performers are also demanding higher pay, AI protections and other improvements to working conditions. SAG-AFTRA actors union negotiators continued contract negotiations with studios on Monday.
