SAG-AFTRA Negotiator on AI Issue and Strike Talks: ‘A Lot of Issues Still Open’
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Progress has been made toward ending the SAG-AFTRA strike in recent days, but “a lot” of issues are still on the table, the union’s chief negotiator said Monday morning.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the chief negotiator and executive director of the guild, made an appearance at the Disney picket lines.
In an interview outside the studio gates, he would not hazard a guess as to when the strike will be over. “I think that depends on the mindset that everybody brings to the table this week,” he said. “I certainly hope we can move things forward quickly, but there are important issues that are still open, and until they’re done, there’s no deal.” The union communicated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday and Sunday.
The two sides are expected to talk later on Monday about how to proceed with bargaining this week. “There has been progress, and that’s the source of my continued cautious optimism,” Crabtree-Ireland said.
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