SAG-AFTRA And AMPTP Resumed Talks, Union Urges Members To Avoid Misinformation
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SAG-AFTRA met with the AMPTP on October 24 to try to resolve the over 100-day strike. Last week, the AMPTP studios offered the performer’s guild what it called success-based compensation. SAG-AFTRA suggested an annual payment of 57 cents for every streamer around the world. Some A-list actors floated the idea of having the last billed get paid first or eliminating the $1 million cap on union dues, so those with more resources can fund struggling actors. The guild’s negotiating committee thanked these A-listers for their generosity but clarified that it would not affect the current contract that they’re striking over.
The studios decided to cease talks, claiming that the divide between the parties was too great. Disney CEO Bob Iger called Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA to set up another meeting. This outreach inspired hope in the striking actors that they have the upper hand in negotiation. Projects are already being delayed which also delays revenue for the studios.
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SAG-AFTRA shared a letter to its members on X. “Today, the CEOs came back to the table,” the letter read. “We will continue to provide updates with you directly. Remember - don’t believe anything you read in the press unless it comes directly from us. Keep showing up on the picket lines and make your voices heard around the country. The union leaders also reminded members not to choose Halloween costumes of characters from projects affected by the strike.
SAG president Fran Drescher, claimed that streaming led to an “economic dystopia,” leaving little room for actors and hiding the benefits their employers receive from their projects. Drescher stood her ground, “I will not cave and I will not let them [SAG-AFTRA] down, no matter what vitriol or intimidation tactics the companies choose to throw at me.”
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Source(s): X, Deadline, Los Angeles Times
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