SAG-AFTRA counters AMPTP's 'best and final' offer

Source: NBC News

SAG-AFTRA counters AMPTP's 'best and final' offer

SAG-AFTRA's negotiating committee met for nearly 12 hours Sunday and sent out a response Monday, four sources told NBC News.

Nov. 6, 2023, 5:02 PM EST / Updated Nov. 6, 2023, 9:14 PM EST
By Chloe Melas

Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios have resumed, though the actors’ union stressed that both sides remain apart on key issues, including artificial intelligence.

After 116 days on strike, the union representing Hollywood’s 160,000 actors sent a response to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, countering several points in the deal the studios and streamers put forth by over the weekend, said four sources familiar with the discussions.

“Please know every member of our TV/Theatrical Negotiation Committee is determined to secure the right deal and thereby bring this strike to an end responsibly,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement Monday.

The union did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The new proposal is expected to push back against artificial intelligence protections, among other key issues. The AMPTP also represents NBC’s parent company, Comcast.

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