SAG-AFTRA, Studios to Continue Negotiations Through Weekend – The Hollywood Reporter

After a tense week that saw SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios swap proposals over a new three-year labor contract, both sides are expected to meet again over the weekend amid the ongoing actors’ strike, according to a source close to the negotiations. Four top company executives that had been present in previous negotiations sessions over the week — Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley and David Zaslav — were not present in Friday’s session, at least initially, according to sources, which saw Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini lead talks on behalf of the industry. In a statement to members on Friday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee said, “We completed a full and productive day working internally and will continue into the weekend.” The committee added, “We thank you for the incredible solidarity and support you have shown on the pickets and across the country all week long.” Negotiations between labor and management over the new SAG-AFTRA contract restarted after a nearly two-week break on Tuesday. That day, Iger, Langley, Sarandos, Zaslav and the AMPTP presented the union with some new ideas, such as adjusting a previous success-based streaming bonus proposal to reward creatives behind programs
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