Representatives of the Writers Guild of America and the major studios met Friday afternoon for the first time in three months, but there were no immediate signs of a breakthrough in the months-long labor standoff that has upended Hollywood.
Cheech Manohar, second from right, a writer and actor, strikes with other members of the Writers Guild of America outside of NBC/Universal Studios on May 4, 2023, in Universal City, California.
Fighting a labor battle on two fronts — actors joined writers on picket lines three weeks ago — is increasingly costly for the major media companies, which also face pressure to resolve a conflict that has hammered Los Angeles’ high profile entertainment economy.“The economic conditions of the entertainment industry are changing -- and we must react and evolve to this challenge,” Bass said in a statement.
“I didn’t picket for over three months just for incremental change,” said showrunner Marc Guggenheim, who was picketing outside the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank on Friday. “We voted for a strike because we’re hoping for systemic change and I think writers are willing to stay out on the picket line as long as it takes to get that systemic change.
But after SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher’s fiery remarks to rally her members last month, media executives figured that emotions were running too high to immediately restart talks, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment. Amid the acrimony, media executives concluded they might have a better shot with WGA’s leadership, particularly since that union’s members have been walking picket lines since early May.
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