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Fran Tresher, president of the SAG-AFTRA union, is facing criticism for traveling to Italy last weekend to attend Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda gala.
Treasurer’s appearance at the glamor event is confirmed Instagram post It showed a photo shoot with Kim Kardashian. That prompted criticism from several SAG-AFTRA members, as well as members of the Writers Guild of America, which is already on strike against studios and streaming services.
“Negotiating our potential strike from Italy seems like a strange strategy,” He tweeted that Actor Lenny Jacobson.
“Look – I’m not saying one can’t have a personal life. And I’m not saying one can’t take a vacation. But we’re in the middle of the most important negotiation in decades, and our WGA siblings are on their 70th day fighting for their lives. The optics here are ‘truly’ terrible. Well done. .” He tweeted that Actress Briana Gabe.
“Some people let us eat cake vibes for SAG-AFTRA members who marched with WGA members this morning.” He tweeted that Writers Guild member Taffy Brodeser-Agner.
In response to a request for comment on the criticism, SAG-AFTRA released a statement that said Drescher’s appearance at the Dolce & Gabbana event was part of her commitment to serve as a “brand ambassador.” negotiations, and the union’s negotiating team was aware of his trip.
“He is returning to the States, will be on the ground in LA and will lead our negotiations,” it said.
The union was originally scheduled to strike in the early hours of July 1, but the union and management held talks on behalf of the major studios and streaming services before then. The deadline was pushed back on July 12 at 11:59 p.m.
Drescher, star of the 1990s sitcom “The Nanny,” recorded a video before the extension that the union was making progress in negotiations. But she and union negotiators are under pressure from rank-and-file members, including some high-profile A-list actors, who have signed a letter urging them to take a hard line in the current negotiations and be prepared to take on the union. Go on strike until they achieve their goals At the bargaining table.
“A strike brings incredible hardship to many, and no one wants that,” the letter said. “But we are prepared to strike if it comes. We are troubled by the idea that SAG-AFTRA members may be willing to make sacrifices without leadership. We hope you have heard from us. It’s an unprecedented change in our industry, and it’s simply not enough that in any other year it might be considered a good deal.
In addition to economic issues like pay rates and benefits, the union is pushing to advance the remainder when movies or shows are reruns, particularly on streaming services and protections for using artificial intelligence to create characters using actors’ voices. or imitation.
After the letter began receiving hundreds of signatures, Drescher signed it.
Members have already voted in large numbers Approve the strike, which is not uncommon during union labor negotiations. Even if an agreement is reached, membership authorization will be required to prevent a strike from starting.
Production of many Movies and TV shows Already closed due to current writers strike. The actors’ strike will shut down most of the rest of the production, except for a few independent films not affiliated with the studios. No progress towards the end Writers strike It started on May 2. Now, if the actors join the writers on strike, the strikes could extend into the summer, perhaps even into the end of the year.
This may be the first strike by actors against TV shows and film productions since 1980. When most shows were on just three broadcast networks and only movies premiered in theaters, the industry had changed radically. Video rental company Blockbuster hadn’t even started, let alone been forced out of business with streaming.
The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which is negotiating on behalf of studios, includes Amazon.
(AMZN)Apple
(AAPL)CBS
(Further)Disney
(DIS)NBC Universal, Netflix
(NFLX)Paramount Global, Sony
(SNE) and CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery are among those companies that have seen their share prices fall over the past year. Deep cost reductionIncluding Redundancies.
