A federal mediator will be present on Wednesday for negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the major studios, as the performers’ contract is set to expire at midnight. The two sides agreed Tuesda…
The two sides agreed Tuesday to seek mediation in a last-ditch effort to avert a strike, which has come to seem all but inevitable in recent days.
On Tuesday, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers proposed calling in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to help broker an agreement. Later in the day, SAG-AFTRA accepted the proposal, but also called it a “cynical ploy” to get a contract extension. The union did agree to a 12-day extension on June 30, but has all but ruled out extending the contract for a second time.
“As with many national-impact collective bargaining conflicts, a highly qualified, senior mediator has been requested and dispatched to provide mediation services. The mediator will be present at today’s negotiations,” Raelson said. “FMCS remains prepared and committed to helping both parties constructively resolve their dispute.”
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