Fran Drescher Calls Out 'Greedy' AMPTP in Impassioned SAG-AFTRA Strike Speech
justjared.comFran Drescher is calling out the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). On Thursday (July 13), the SAG-AFTRA president appeared at a press conference to discuss the union’s impending strike after contract negotiations with the AMPTP broke down. Keep reading to find out what she said… Her speech included a number of direct critiques of the AMPTP, the organization that represents the studios, streaming services and broadcast networks in their labor negotiations with unions. “It came with great sadness that we came to this crossroads,” Fran said at one point. “But we had no choice.
We are the victims here. We are being victimized by a very greedy entity. I am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us.
I cannot believe it, quite frankly: How far apart we are on so many things. How they plead poverty, that they’re losing money left and right when giving hundreds of millions of dollars to their CEOs.
It is disgusting. Shame on them.” You can read the entire transcript of her speech down below, via Variety. Find out everything you need to know about the SAG-AFTRA strike here. “Thank you everybody for coming to this press conference today.
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