Informal talks on the new pact began on 15 May, but formal negotiations did not start until 31 May, giving negotiators only one month to reach an agreement. Updated with the terms of the agreement, 9:04 am: Happy Fourth of July, Hollywood. After an overnight marathon session, SAG-AFTRA reached a preliminary agreement on a new film and television contract, thus avoiding an imminent strike. The agreement must now be approved by the union`s board of directors and then ratified by the members. Both are expected to arrive overwhelmingly. The union says the new deal will generate an additional $256 million for interpreters over the next three years. Among the strengths of the provisional agreement are: o The first remainder is now due in 90 days instead of a year “This is a forward-looking package with significant gains for our entire membership,” said Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA, who chaired the negotiating committee. “Together with our excellent bargaining committee and collaborators, we have achieved significant improvements in the remuneration of new streaming media. We have also developed comprehensive travel guidelines to remove ambiguities and provide a seasonal fee schedule for work on the site series. SAG-AFTRA`s current contract expired at midnight PT on Friday and has been renewed for the past three nights. If no agreement had been reached, union leaders had vowed to apply for strike permits from their members. This would have been the first actors` strike against the film and television industry since 1980, although the union is currently leading a 253-day strike against selected video game companies – the longest strike in SAG`s history. o First deterioration of foreign use “Over the past 18 months, I have met extensively with members across the country and spoken to them.
These interviews, along with our global meetings on wages and working conditions, drove our bargaining strategy and helped build strength and unity. I thank our members for their contributions and unwavering support that helped us achieve this excellent result. I would also like to thank my colleagues on the negotiating committee and the staff who worked incredibly hard to secure this agreement. They took the time to work and their families to serve the members of these negotiations. I am very grateful to our Chief Negotiator David White for his expertise and commitment on behalf of the members. The deal was announced Tuesday morning at 6:40 a.m. .m by a representative of the companies. . .
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