A new four-page document explains the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers' position in ongoing negotiations and argues against the claim that studios and streamers have created a 'gig economy.'
The Alliance, which has generally kept a low profile during labor talks in recent years, has remained silent since negotiations with the writers’ union collapsed on May 1 — leading to the’s current work stoppage.
In the meantime, the writers have explained their version of events, with union negotiators alleging the group had stonewalled on their proposal for A.I.-generated material, that it attempted to create a “day rate” for comedy-variety writers and declined to negotiate on the WGA’s proposal to create a minimum size for TV writers’ rooms and set a minimum duration. The guild also
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