The Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers is resorting to the same tactics that failed to work against the WGA in its own successful contract negotiation.
In the wake of the WGA’s incredible success on strike and in the negotiation of its own contract with the AMPTP, when it was announced that studio representatives would return to the bargaining table with the still-striking actors’ union SAG-AFTRA last week, there was hope that a similar labor win could be on the cards. But it seems like the AMPTP has still not yet learned from its previous, repeated mistakes.
As to why its negotiators thought that the second time would be the charm remains unclear, but in its own lengthy statement regarding the negotiation breakdown, SAG-AFTRA was quick to highlight the underhanded tactic as well as the AMPTP’s recalcitrance in negotiating in good-faith. “We have negotiated with them in good faith, despite the fact that last week they presented an offer that was, shockingly, worth less than they proposed before the strike began,” SAG-AFTRA’s statement reads in part.
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