SAG-AFTRA to Resume Talks With Studios in April
variety.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- SAG-AFTRA will resume negotiations with major studios on April 27, following an early tentative agreement reached by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
- The performers' union had paused talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on March 15 after five weeks of bargaining, originally expecting to resume in June.
- The WGA's tentative deal, reached nearly a month before its contract expiration, opened up the AMPTP's schedule, allowing SAG-AFTRA talks to restart earlier than planned.
- Key unresolved issues for SAG-AFTRA include artificial intelligence regulations and streaming residual payments, with hopes to finalize an agreement before the Directors Guild of America begins negotiations on May 11.
- The WGA's tentative agreement aims to stabilize the union's health plan, which had faced $200 million in deficits over four years, and now requires approval from WGA East and West boards before member ratification.
