WGA and AMPTP negotiators met on Sunday to discuss the final terms of a three-year contract, raising hopes of ending the five-month-long writers strike. The sides were still in discussion as of 5:30 p.m. PT. The AMPTP presented the guild with a best and final offer on Saturday, signaling that further negotiations on significant issues have ended. Once a deal is reached with the WGA, SAG-AFTRA is waiting to return to talks and end their own strike. This labor contract negotiation cycle has been the most contentious since 2007.
WGA, AMPTP Negotiators Meet as Industry Awaits News
Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) negotiators met on Sunday to discuss the final terms of a three-year contract. The sides were still in discussion as of 5:30 p.m. PT. The AMPTP had presented the guild with a best and final offer on Saturday, indicating that further negotiations on significant issues had concluded. The labor contract negotiation cycle has been the most contentious since 2007.
Background
The WGA has been on strike since May 2, while SAG-AFTRA’s work stoppage began on July 14. Once a deal is reached with the WGA, SAG-AFTRA is waiting to return to talks and end their own strike. This labor contract negotiation cycle has been particularly contentious due to rapid changes and disruptions in the entertainment industry economics.
Implications
The ongoing negotiations between the WGA and AMPTP have raised hopes of ending the writers strike, which has lasted for nearly five months. The final terms of the three-year contract are being discussed, including details about the type of work WGA members would do during the interim period while the guild holds its ratification vote on the contract. If a deal is reached with the WGA, it could pave the way for SAG-AFTRA to return to talks and end their own strike.
