As Actors Strike Hits Day 100, SAG-AFTRA Has No Plans To “Acquiesce” To Studios, But Back-Channel Pressure Leads To “Optimism” To Return To Talks
deadline.comThe actor’s strike has reached Day 100, as talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP remain halted. With the continued support of its members and supportive sister unions like the WGA, IATSE and Teamsters, among many others, lead negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland remains confident all involved can reach a fair deal. “I think it’s so impressive, the unity, the strength of our members.
As you’ve seen on picket lines, our members are in this fully. Our strike captains are always visible; everyone who’s coming to rallies, there is a unity of purpose that is absolutely going to bring us through until there’s a deal,” Crabtree-Ireland told Deadline on Thursday following a picket honoring Strike Captains. “I did not expect [negotiations] would have to go so long,” he continued. “The amount of time spent without negotiating has been completely unconscionable.
The studios and streamers ought to be back at the table with us now. They should have been there the first 80 days but they weren’t.
I am very eager to see that happen and I believe it will happen soon. I think there’s a lot of pressure happening outside of formal channels to get people back to the table, so I’m optimistic that that will happen sometime soon.
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