Hollywood’s guilds and unions saved the film and TV business in 2021
and the Basic Crafts, and SAG-AFTRA – were undergoing similar processes. And we locked arms in unprecedented coordination and solidarity. Together, we worked with the employers on a White Paper for state governments to examine the resumption of production.”
Like the White Paper, the unions’ protocols stressed testing and social distancing, but also established a systems of on-set safety “zones” to protect cast members, who are the most vulnerable because they can’t wear masks or socially distance while performing. The talks began virtually on May 18 – while Lombardini was still in talks with SAG-AFTRA. The pandemic was in its first wave, and ten days later, the CDC would announce that the death toll had surpassed 100,000.
Those future negotiations will begin in early 2023, and WGA leaders are already taking a hardline stance. Last August, shortly before she was elected president of the WGA West, Meredith Stiehm said that she’s ready for a “fight” with the major studios over a bigger share of streaming revenue and to achieve a long list of other economic gains for writers.
Her running mates – Betsy Thomas, who was elected secretary-treasurer, and Michele Mulroney, who was elected vice president – sounded a similar theme. Joely Fisher, SAG-AFTRA’s new secretary-treasurer, told members that increasing employer contributions to the union’s ailing health plan should be a primary goal of the next negotiations. Fisher and Drescher were elected in September from opposing factions within the guild.
The industries’ return-to-work protocols were codified in September of 2020 – a joint effort between the AMPTP, SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE, the Teamsters and the Basic Crafts. Set to expire in June of 2021, they didn’t include mandates for Covid-19 vaccinations, which weren’t widely available yet.IATSE started its contract talks with the AMPTP in May of 2021, and they’d drag on for months in a battle to curb brutally long workdays and a bigger share of streaming residuals.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Best TV Shows Of 2021Succession, The White Lotus, I Think You Should Leave, What We Do In The Shadows, The Other Two, and the best TV shows of 2021.
Read more »
Year in review: 25 best TV series of 2021These shows are the best of the best, among them are those that debuted with first seasons and those that gave us fantastic sophomore efforts, as well as limited series on everything from the opioid crisis to one of the most iconic writers who ever lived. Comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animated series all made this diverse list.
Read more »
Opinion | 4 Ways TV Wrestled with the Weirdness of 2021Opinion: Nobody could really process the political and social whirlwind we’ve just been through. But from “Squid Game” to “Succession,” TV tried to keep up with the craziness
Read more »
The Best TV Trees of 2021As we close the book on 2021, what if instead of only thinking about TV in terms of best and worst, we could also think of it in terms of all the lovely trees that appeared on screen this year? kvanaren reports
Read more »
Staff Picks: Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2021 | Digital TrendsWe asked a bunch of folks on the Digital Trends team what their favorite movie or TV show of 2021 was, and we got some fun and surprising answers
Read more »
The Biggest TV Shows of Fall 2021Nothing touches the NFL, but 'Squid Game,' 'The Voice' and 'Yellowstone' carried the banner for their respective outlets.
Read more »