Well... at least they met? The WGA sent out an update to its members regarding Friday's meeting with AMPTP and - we might be here awhile. / SAGAFTRA WGAStrike SAGAFTRAStrike writersstrike
If source reporting coming out of Friday's"meeting about meeting" between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers didn't exactly paint things in a positive light, the update sent out by the WGA Negotiating Committee to the union's membership pretty much took care of that.
Our intention after the confidential meeting was to send a simple email to you all letting you know we would get back to you when there was more specific information about resuming negotiations. She stated they were willing to increase their offer on a few writer-specific TV minimums – and willing to talk about AI – but that they were not willing to engage on the preservation of the writers' room, or success-based residuals. She did not indicate willingness to address screenwriter issues, Appendix A issues, and many of the other proposals that remain on our list.
Ellen made clear that, in addition to a comprehensive response from the AMPTP on our proposals in all work areas, we will need to address issues arising from the strike, including a health care benefit extension and additional plan funding, reinstatement of striking writers, and arbitration of disputes arising during the strike. We will also seek the right for individual WGA members to honor other unions' picket lines as they have honored ours during this strike.
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