(I24) Deal will not return Hollywood to business as usual as the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union remains on strike
US President Joe Biden welcomed Monday a tentative deal for striking Hollywood writers to resume work after a months-long stoppage that paralyzed the film and TV business.
On Sunday, Hollywood’s writers union said it had reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have cost the California economy billions.
“I applaud the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative agreement that will allow writers to return to the important work of telling the stories of our nation, our world — and of all of us,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden said the deal included “assurances” about the use of artificial intelligence, adding that it “did not come easily.”
But he added that it was a “testament to the power of collective bargaining” between employers and unions.
But the WGA settlement, while a milestone, will not return Hollywood to business as usual even if it is ratified. While writing may resume, the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union remains on strike.
