Agents accuse Writers Guild of refusing to make a deal
In a sign of increasing frustration, Hollywood agents have accused the“It has become clear as more days pass that the Guild is not interested in making a deal,” said the negotiating committee for the agents in statement issued Tuesday.– agencies large and small – have done everything possible to engage the WGA leadership in dialogue and negotiation, only to be met at nearly every turn with demands for capitulation rather than negotiation,” the statement said.
The WGA responded on June 7 in a message to members, saying, “We have asked for contract language on their proposals in order to formulate the appropriate response. As we’ve stated, whatever solution we find, it will have to address conflicts of interest and realign agency incentives with those of their writer clients.”The WGA filed suit against the industry’s four largest agencies — WME, CAA, UTA and ICM Partners — on April 18 over the packaging fee issues.
The WGA imposed a Code of Conduct on April 13 that banned agencies from taking packaging fees and engaging in affiliate ownership and told its 15,000 members to fire their agents if they had not agreed to the new code. About 70 agencies have signed the code with Verve being the largest. “The ATA agencies’ proposals were based on the core idea that writers should have control over their own projects and choice in their careers,” the ATA said. “The reality today is that some WGA members have more choice than ever before. Writers can decide whether or not they are on a package. They can choose whether they make a deal with an agency-affiliated production company. They can tell their agent whether or not they want their contracts sent to the Guild.
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