Union Talks Hit Britain: How Equity & Pact’s 2024 Negotiation May Play Out As Strike Chatter Looms Large
deadline.comThe ink has dried on SAG-AFTRA’s deal with the AMPTP but, in the UK negotiations between union and producer will soon kick off, and the threat of strike action looms large for the first time this generation.
While the British system works very differently to its cousin on the other side of the pond, this year will see new contracts for actors negotiated between British Equity and producer trade body Pact that will govern the vast majority of UK TV series and indie films.
Equity also needs to strike separate deals with the BBC and ITV, and ‘side letter’ deals with the streamers. It’s going to be a big 12 months.
Led by General Secretary Paul Fleming, Equity is in the process of crowdsourcing demands from its members to take to the negotiating table, with the Pact tête-à-tête set to begin in earnest in a few months.
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