SAG-AFTRA May Take Another Day to Respond to Studios’ ‘Best and Final’ Offer
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA may take another day to respond to the studios’ “last, best and final” offer, as the union’s negotiating committee continues to weigh its next move.
The studios last talked to union leadership on Saturday afternoon, when a large group of CEOs sought to make clear that they will not make further concessions.
After that meeting, some members of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee expressed dissatisfaction with the studios’ offer. At least four of them retweeted a post that urged A-list actors to pressure on the studio heads to come back with better terms. “The time has come for you to put pressure on the CEOs,” wrote the poster, Chelsea Schwartz, a SAG-AFTRA strike captain. “Call the studio heads.
Shout at them on social media. Tell them to accept our deal. You can help us end this strike and save our profession! We’re stronger together!” Hollywood is eagerly awaiting the union’s response, as many hope to return to work as soon as possible after a six-month labor stoppage.
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