SAG-AFTRA agrees to federal mediator but it may not delay a possible strike.
SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have been negotiating for a new film and TV contract.Advertisement
The AMPTP made the request for assistance from a federal mediator on Tuesday after several top Hollywood executives including Walt Disney Co. chief Bob Iger and Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav held a call to discuss the labor standoff and the possibility of a strike happening this week.— by a 98% margin — in favor of giving their leaders authority to call a strike if they couldn’t reach a deal on a new contract.
It’s not clear how successful a mediator would be in resolving the conflict. In 2007, the Writers Guild of America went on strike after a mediator tried unsuccessfully to settle a contract dispute.would be their first film and TV strike since 1980 and would add to the turmoil that has roiled Hollywood since writers went on strike against the studios on May 2.in recent days, posting images of actors constructing picket signs and holding training sessions for its volunteer strike captains.
National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and other union officials this week briefed top Hollywood publicists on the potential effects of a strike.
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