Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the chief negotiator and national executive director of SAG-AFTRA, breaks down the reasons why actors and major Hollywood studios could not reach a new contract agreement, resulting in a strike that began on July 14 and the s...
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the chief negotiator and national executive director of SAG-AFTRA, breaks down the reasons why actors and major Hollywood studios could not reach a new contract agreement, resulting in a strike that began on July 14 and the shut down of TV and film productions across the industry.
Crabtree-Ireland explains why artificial intelligence, salary minimums and streaming are top concerns for actors. And he reveals why the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Amazon, Apple, Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is refusing to continue negotiations.
"Whether it's another six hours, six days, six weeks, or six months, our members are going to be on the picket line and taking every step possible to get these companies to come back to the table and make an actual, fair, and respectful deal," he said. "That is when the strike will come to an end, and not one day sooner."