Posted on Oct 14, 2023
In solidarity with actors, other Hollywood unions demand studios resume negotiations
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Hollywood's unions and guilds, including writers, directors and Teamsters, issued a joint statement Friday, demanding studios resume negotiations with the actor's union SAG-AFTRA.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers called off contract talks on Wednesday, saying the gap between the studios and SAG-AFTRA was "too great," and that "further negotiations would not be productive."
For one thing, the AMPTP claims the union's demands for cast members to get a "viewership bonus" — a cut of streaming platform revenues — would be "an untenable burden" that would cost more than $800 million a year.
At a Bloomberg Screentime media forum this week, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said calling for higher residuals was one of the sticking points.
Hollywood's unions and guilds, including writers, directors and Teamsters, issued a joint statement Friday, demanding studios resume negotiations with the actor's union SAG-AFTRA.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers called off contract talks on Wednesday, saying the gap between the studios and SAG-AFTRA was "too great," and that "further negotiations would not be productive."
For one thing, the AMPTP claims the union's demands for cast members to get a "viewership bonus" — a cut of streaming platform revenues — would be "an untenable burden" that would cost more than $800 million a year.
At a Bloomberg Screentime media forum this week, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said calling for higher residuals was one of the sticking points.
In solidarity with actors, other Hollywood unions demand studios resume negotiations
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""Each day a fair contract addressing actor's unique priorities is delayed is another day working professionals across our industry suffer unnecessarily," their joint statement read. "At this point, it should be clear to the studios ad the AMPTP that more is needed than proposals which merely replicate the terms negotiated with other unions. We collectively demand the AMPTP resumes negotiations in good faith immediately, make meaningful moves at the nogotiation table with SAG-AFTRA to address performers' specific needs, and make the fair deal they deserve."
...""Each day a fair contract addressing actor's unique priorities is delayed is another day working professionals across our industry suffer unnecessarily," their joint statement read. "At this point, it should be clear to the studios ad the AMPTP that more is needed than proposals which merely replicate the terms negotiated with other unions. We collectively demand the AMPTP resumes negotiations in good faith immediately, make meaningful moves at the nogotiation table with SAG-AFTRA to address performers' specific needs, and make the fair deal they deserve."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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