WGA Contract Talks May Go Through the Weekend
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Negotiations on a new Writers Guild of America contract could go through the weekend, as the sides continue to trade proposals ahead of the Monday deadline.
The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and may hold a session on Saturday, according to a source close to the situation.
Given the looming deadline and prospect of a strike grinding Hollywood production activity to a halt, it’s no surprise that the guild and AMPTP representatives would look to work through the weekend in the hopes of avoiding industry-wide disruption.
Another source close to the situation emphasized that nothing has been formally scheduled, and may not be until Friday. The WGA contract expires at midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Monday, and a strike could begin as soon as Tuesday.
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