#WGA Responds to Studios’ Release of Aug. 11 Proposal: “Failed to Sufficiently Protect Writers”

#WGA Responds to Studios’ Release of Aug. 11 Proposal: “Failed to Sufficiently Protect Writers”

The Writers Guild of America clapped back late Tuesday after the studios released its Aug. 11 proposals package earlier in the evening, telling members that the offer “failed to sufficiently protect writers” and accused members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers of leading an effort “not to bargain, but to jam us.”…

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#Studios Reveal New Proposal to Striking Writers On Data Transparency, AI and Residuals

#Studios Reveal New Proposal to Striking Writers On Data Transparency, AI and Residuals

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has detailed its August 11 proposal to the Writers Guild of America on the heels of a meeting between guild leadership and Hollywood CEOs. The bargaining group is proposing to ban written material produced by generative artificial intelligence from being considered “literary material” in the contract and…

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#SAG-AFTRA Justifies Interim Agreements as “Vital Part of Our Strategic Approach” Amid Debate

#SAG-AFTRA Justifies Interim Agreements as “Vital Part of Our Strategic Approach” Amid Debate

In the wake of prominent members airing concerns about SAG-AFTRA’s interim agreements, union leaders are justifying the granting of these pacts, which allow films and TV shows to proceed amid the ongoing performers’ strike, to independent productions. In a message sent to members on Sunday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee maintained that these agreements…

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#Studios Reveal New Proposal to Striking Writers On Data Transparency, AI and Residuals

#SAG-AFTRA Reveals What It Claims Were Unresolved Negotiations Issues With Studios

Disagreements over a wide array of issues — from wage increases to a revenue-sharing plan for streaming platforms to meal break penalty increases — split Hollywood companies and performers’ union SAG-AFTRA in their negotiations that collapsed on July 12. Meanwhile, some progress was made during the five weeks of negotiations on issues including schedule breaks,…

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