I hope the AMPTP will hurry up and make a fair and better deal for the actors! I know, I know, be patient!
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Hollywood Strikes Are Over! - SAG-AFTRA agrees to a deal
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Joy killer!
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Its just a matter of time. The first major hurdle has been passed.I hope the AMPTP will hurry up and make a fair and better deal for the actors! I know, I know, be patient!
The WGA are going to vote whether they accept the deal (Which is most likely) or not. Meanwhile, AMPTP are scheduling the negotiations with the actors sometime next week: https://x.com/onetakenews/status/1706715192749367683?s=61&t=z0DUybrXydmOyoZebVYIwA
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Thank you, I've been traveling the past week in a mysterious foreign land called "Canada" where they don't give a crap about the Hollywood strikes, so I had completely fallen behind the curve on this story. I came here just now to ask for an update on where the Actors union is, and this helps.
So perhaps by early October the writers will be back on the job, and by late October the actors could be back to? That would allow them to be doing publicity tours for all the Thanksgiving/Christmas tentpoles, so that would be a good thing.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Writers could be back to work as early as this week pending approval from WGA.
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Hollywood prepares for partial return to work after writers' deal
Talk show producers started planning new episodes on Monday, the first steps to put Hollywood back to work after writers reached a tentative deal to end their nearly five-month strike.
www.reuters.com
Good! Now the AMPTP better hurry up and make a fair and better deal for the actors before we reach the day Disney officially turned 100 and world premiere of Wish. I know, I know, be patient.Writers could be back to work as early as this week pending approval from WGA.
Hollywood prepares for partial return to work after writers' deal
Talk show producers started planning new episodes on Monday, the first steps to put Hollywood back to work after writers reached a tentative deal to end their nearly five-month strike.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
While I fully expect the SAG/AFTRA actor strike will end soon enough with a new deal reached with the AMPTP, it has nothing to do with the Disney 100th anniversary.Good! Now the AMPTP better hurry up and make a fair and better deal for the actors before we reach the day Disney officially turned 100 and world premiere of Wish. I know, I know, be patient.
Disney's 100th anniversary celebration is not dependent on the Hollywood strikes, as has been said before.
The WGA says the writers' strike will officially end at 12:01am PT on Wednesday.
"A historic Hollywood labor battle will soon be over.
The 148-day writers’ strike, the second longest in Writers Guild of America history, will conclude on 12:01 am PT Wednesday thanks to a vote from guild leadership that officially authorized some 11,500 members to return to work. Tasks that for months were prohibited by strike rules — pitching, selling scripts, taking meetings, responding to notes — will then be sanctioned, while writers’ rooms can reconvene.
“This allows writers to return to work during the ratification process, but does not affect the membership’s right to make a final determination on contract approval,” the WGA negotiating committee stated."
More at the article below.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
"A historic Hollywood labor battle will soon be over.
The 148-day writers’ strike, the second longest in Writers Guild of America history, will conclude on 12:01 am PT Wednesday thanks to a vote from guild leadership that officially authorized some 11,500 members to return to work. Tasks that for months were prohibited by strike rules — pitching, selling scripts, taking meetings, responding to notes — will then be sanctioned, while writers’ rooms can reconvene.
“This allows writers to return to work during the ratification process, but does not affect the membership’s right to make a final determination on contract approval,” the WGA negotiating committee stated."
More at the article below.
Writers Guild Strike to End Wednesday: Leadership Votes to Conclude Historic Work Stoppage
At 148 days, the 2023 strike was the second longest in the union's history, behind only a labor action in 1988.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Here's a link to the summary of the deal terms.
Summary of the 2023 WGA MBA
The following is a summary of the deal terms for the 2023 MBA. It is a simplified version of the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”), which contains the full text of the new provisions.
www.wgacontract2023.org
More details below.
2023 MBA Contract Materials
Now that we have finalized the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), we can share details of this exceptional deal, with gains and protections for members in every sector of the business
www.wgacontract2023.org
The WGA says the writers' strike will officially end at 12:01am PT on Wednesday.
"A historic Hollywood labor battle will soon be over.
The 148-day writers’ strike, the second longest in Writers Guild of America history, will conclude on 12:01 am PT Wednesday thanks to a vote from guild leadership that officially authorized some 11,500 members to return to work. Tasks that for months were prohibited by strike rules — pitching, selling scripts, taking meetings, responding to notes — will then be sanctioned, while writers’ rooms can reconvene.
“This allows writers to return to work during the ratification process, but does not affect the membership’s right to make a final determination on contract approval,” the WGA negotiating committee stated."
More at the article below.
Writers Guild Strike to End Wednesday: Leadership Votes to Conclude Historic Work Stoppage
At 148 days, the 2023 strike was the second longest in the union's history, behind only a labor action in 1988.
So when does Saturday Night Live come back? There's so much great material out there they need to cover ASAP.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Obviously you know the answer, SNL comes back on the air when the SAG/AFTRA strike ends.So when does Saturday Night Live come back? There's so much great material out there they need to cover ASAP.
But since the WGA strike is now officially over, SNL writers can begin writing new skits starting now. And I fully expect a few skits about the strikes in the first couple shows when back on air.
ClippersRoyal
New Member
Hoping they resolve. Maybe by October?
Actually, I hadn't realized that. I thought it was just movie actors and scripted sitcoms and TV crime dramas, and TV skit performers/improv players weren't a part of this union.
But, I suppose if I stare at the acronym for a bit and get past the "Screen Actors Guild", the letter 'T' is AFTRA stands for Television actors, of all stripes. I'll remember that.
As for sketch writing, they don't need to do more than one skit about the strikes, because most folks don't care. But there is SO MUCH INCREDIBLY HILARIOUS material out there right now from the political world that Saturday Night Live needs to jump on; Senators freezing up on live TV, suit-and-tie dress codes being replaced by gym shorts, the President repeatedly falling and now taking the Short Stairs to get onto Air Force One, etc, etc. Comedy gold, and Saturday Night Live needs to get back ASAP. It's almost criminal they've been off the air right now and are missing all this.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Yes SAG/AFTRA covers film, television, and even radio actors. So yes SNL performers fall under SAG/AFTRA union and won't be back until that strike is over.
And I almost got my hope back.
GimpYancIent
Well-Known Member
I want to see Fran be the main guest.
