Relations between Hollywood studios and writers turn nasty as the sides spar over terms for contract negotiations.
The AMPTP and the WGA appear close to an agreement that would extend the union’s current contract until June 30 and begin negotiations for a new contract on May 11.
The war of words comes as the film and television industry is struggling for survival amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down production and live events. Even though some companies like Netflix — which is not an AMPTP member — havefrom consumers being forced to stay home, media conglomerates that own the major studios have been hit hard. Studios are eager to forge new pay deals with unions so they can restart production as soon as the quarantine ends.
“The WGA asked the AMPTP to approve an extension of healthcare coverage through the end of the year for writers whose eligibility is impacted by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic,” WGAW President David A. Goodman said in a statement. “The WGA fund has sufficient reserves to cover this contingency.
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