SAG-AFTRA Talks End for the Day as Negotiators Keep Working on a Deal
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA negotiations have ended for the day, as the studios and the union plan to keep working on a deal to end the 107-day strike.
It’s not clear yet when the next bargaining session will be, as negotiators are still working out the schedule. The union delivered its latest response on Saturday, and is awaiting word back from the studios.
Carol Lombardini, the CEO of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, represented the studios in the Saturday session, as the four studio CEOs who have participated previously were not in attendance.
The AMPTP has met on four of the last five days with union leadership, as both sides feel pressure to get a resolution. There has been some optimism about progress at certain points over the last few days, but there has also been a fair amount of frustration.
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