WGA Weighing AMPTP’s ‘Best and Final Offer’ Amid Ongoing Strike Talks

The most recent spherical of negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP is alleged to be wrapping up quickly … with both an settlement to finish the strike, or a sign to hit the picket strains once more.

Management from each events — together with a reported handful of high-profile CEOs from the key studios — have been hashing out a brand new deal over the previous a number of days … which has crept into the weekend and into the wee hours of the night time.

As of Sunday, studies say the AMPTP has given WGA its “greatest and closing” provide … a leaked line that hasn’t sat effectively with normie members — who’re scoffing on the notion of that.

Principally, the WGA has to learn all of the superb print now and ensure they’re good with the phrases the studio bosses are providing … and it sounds just like the satan is within the particulars, as legal professionals pore over the paperwork and shuttle with union brass — who, in fact, communicate on behalf of numerous people who’re at the moment on strike from East to West.

A whole lot of the nitty gritty pertains to cash, AI and extra assured writers in author rooms — amongst different sticking factors — however the concept that these phrases from AMPTP are the very best they’ll realistically do suggests they will not come to the desk for some time if WGA turns it down.

There’s additionally this … Yom Kippur — the holiest of Jewish holidays — is actually about to begin come sunset Sunday … and plenty of have reported the AMPTP needs a solution earlier than then.

Contemplating it is already previous 6 PM PT proper now … one thing tells us this child is gonna get kicked down the highway and handled one other day. Do not get us began on SAG-AFTRA … which is by itself strike proper now, and which is not anyplace close to a deal both.