WGA to satisfy with AMPTP once more Friday as writers’ strike stretches on

After greater than 100 days of putting, the Writers Guild of America mentioned it has agreed to satisfy once more with the negotiators representing the main Hollywood studios on Friday.

The guild mentioned in a Thursday morning message to members that Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers, requested to satisfy with the union’s negotiating committee.

This could be the second assembly following the beginning of the writers’ strike that started in Might. Representatives of the WGA and the studio alliance met final week with the intention to renew talks, however individuals accustomed to the matter indicated that the assembly didn’t go nicely.

The AMPTP represents studios together with the Walt Disney Co. and Netflix.

“We anticipate the AMPTP to supply responses to WGA proposals,” the WGA negotiating committee mentioned in its be aware to members.

AMPTP didn’t instantly return a request for remark.

The 2 sides stay far aside on points together with the WGA’s calls for for minimal staffing necessities in TV writers rooms and protections in opposition to synthetic intelligence. Stress has been mounting on studios to resolve the work stoppages as actors organized beneath SAG-AFTRA have additionally been on strike since mid-July.

“Our committee returns to the bargaining desk able to make a good deal, understanding the unified WGA membership stands behind us and buoyed by the continued help of our union allies,” the WGA negotiating committee mentioned.