As labor tensions reach a fresh level of hostility, the stakes for the new mayor are coming into sharper focus.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has taken pains not to publicly inject herself into the Hollywood labor standoffs, even as the conflict enters a rancorous new phase that threatens to cause broader harm to the city’s economy.
Much like she did ahead of the showdown that kept Los Angeles schools shuttered for three days in March, Bass has assiduously preserved a neutral stance on the ongoing Hollywood labor dispute. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike for two months, while SAG-AFTRA, which represents actors, is poised to also stop work when their deadline to come to an agreement with the studios expires late Wednesday. A two-union strike, the first since the 1960s, would bring Hollywood to a standstill.
“The mayor remains concerned about the impact the lack of agreement has had on the working people of this city and their families, as well as the impact it’s had on our economy,” said Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass. “We must come together around an agreement that protects our signature industry and the families it supports.”
The writers’ strike took a bitter turn this week with Deadline Hollywood reporting that studio heads plan to hold out on talks until at least October, inflicting maximum economic hurt on members of the WGA. The AMPTP, the organization representing the studios, refuted the plan on Wednesday but told Deadline they are “committed to reaching a deal.”
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