With less than a week to go before their contract expires, the leaders of SAG-AFTRA are striking an optimistic note about the progress of negotiations. In a video sent to members on Saturday, union…
In a video sent to members on Saturday, union president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland say they hope to be able to achieve a deal with the studios.
The video comes a day after members of the Directors Guild of America voted to ratify their contract, which provides increases in residuals and minimums as well as gains on working hours, family leave and creative rights. SAG-AFTRA represents 160,000 performers. The union is seeking robust protections around the use of artificial intelligence, as well as increases in residuals and regulations on self-taped auditions, among many other issues.
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