After more than 100 days of striking, the Writers Guild of America resumed negotiations with studio representative the AMPTP on Friday afternoon.
in writers rooms depending on series length. The studios have previously indicated they are prepared to discuss AI protocols. .
Friday‘s session is the second time that representatives for the WGA and the AMPTP have agreed to meet since the writers’ strike began.according to people familiar with the matter. During that meeting, WGA asked for a healthcare benefit extension and the right for WGA members to honor other unions’ picket lines, according to a note the WGA’s negotiating committee sent to members last week.
Even before that summit, WGA leadership encouraged members to be wary of the studios’ “playbook.” The studio alliance called the union’s rhetoric “unfortunate.”“We expect the AMPTP to provide responses to WGA proposals,” the WGA negotiating committee wrote in a letter to members on Thursday. “Our committee returns to the bargaining table ready to make a fair deal, knowing the unified WGA membership stands behind us and buoyed by the ongoing support of our union allies.
Studio executives have lately been increasingly conciliatory in their remarks about the labor disputes, reflecting a need to get the industry back to work. “We’re saddened that as an industry, we couldn’t come to an agreement that would have prevented this,” Paramount Global Chief Executive Bob Bakish said Monday during an earnings call with investors. “Our partnership with the creative community is critical to the health of our industry. So we remain hopeful for a timely resolution, and we are committed to finding a path forward.”
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