SAG-AFTRA and Studios Will Resume Negotiations on Tuesday
Nearly two weeks after breaking off negotiations, SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood’s studios will return to the bargaining table on Tuesday.
While the last round of negotiations was broken off by the studios, who said that the two sides were too far apart, management has now restarted talks.
In a message to its members, the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee confirmed that it was the studios who reached out to resume negotiations.
“It is clear that the strength and solidarity shown by our members has sent an unmistakable message to the CEOs. As we have repeatedly said, we are ready, willing and able to engage on a moment’s notice to meet and to work across the table to achieve a deal that is worthy of your sacrifice,” the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee wrote.
The SAG-AFTRA Strike Reaches the 100-Day Mark
With the SAG-AFRA strike reaching the 100-day mark, and production in Hollywood still ground to a halt, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) released a statement on Saturday announcing that talks would resume.
“SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will meet for bargaining on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Several executives from AMPTP member companies will be in attendance.”
Internal Pressure is Brewing
While SAG-AFTRA has publically lauded its union’s solidarity, internal pressure is brewing. Late last week, a group of A-list celebrities led by George Clooney offered an alternative proposal to secure higher streaming residuals. The proposal was rebuffed by union leaders.
According to industry insiders, if any more shooting is to be done in Hollywood this year, an agreement would likely have to be reached by the week of November 6.
Previously, negotiations on the studios’ side have been led by Disney CEO Bob Iger, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley, Neflix’s Ted Sarandos, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav. At this time it is not clear if the four studio heads will reconvene for the latest round of negotiations.
Hopefully, the upcoming negotiations will be fruitful and production in Hollywood will resume soon. Until then, however, the strike continues.