DGA Leaders Say They’re “Prepared For A Fight” In Upcoming Film & TV Contract Negotiations

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DGA leaders have told their members that the guild’s upcoming contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers “will not be an ordinary negotiation” and that “if necessary, we are prepared for a fight.” The DGA’s current contract expires June 30, and no date has been set for the start of negotiations.

The DGA has only struck the industry once in its entire history – back in 1987. That strike only lasted 15 minutes on the West Coast, and for three hours and 15 minutes on the East Coast, before a deal was reached. RELATED: Hollywood’s Covid Protocols To Remain In Place As Negotiations Continue In a message to their members Thursday, DGA Negotiations Chair Jon Avnet and National Executive Director Russell Hollander said: “We have been preparing for more than a year to execute our Guild’s highest purpose: to protect your economic and creative rights.

We are ready for negotiations and, if necessary, we are prepared for a fight. These negotiations will shape the future of our industry. “This promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment – one of the most difficult and complicated we have faced in many years – and your strength and support will be more important than ever. “The industry has changed and the pace of that change has accelerated significantly since we concluded our last agreements in March 2020 as each of the major studios have now launched their own streaming platforms and are prioritizing those streaming platforms over everything else.

Our industry and the entire country are challenged by inflation, economic headwinds and a possible recession, and the Employers are focused on their bottom lines.