Striking actors hold massive rally in Los Angeles as negotiations progress closer to a deal
LA TimesSAG-AFTRA shut down all other picket locations for one massive “Unity Picket” on strike day 111 at Walt Disney Studios on Wednesday in Burbank. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA national executive director and chief negotiator, struck a more cautious tone, saying that while recent discussions have been productive and “things are moving in the right direction,” the parties are “still far from an agreement.” Crabtree-Ireland added that if studios come to the table with “the kind of mind-set” that would satisfy the union’s wishes, a settlement could be easily reached “in a matter of days.” “Whether that will happen is hard to say,” Crabtree-Ireland added, noting key disagreements remain over the use of artificial intelligence in filmmaking, among other issues. Before heading into its latest round of bargaining, several members of the guild’s negotiating team — including Crabtree-Ireland — stopped by what the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists dubbed a “Unity Picket” at the Disney studio lot in Burbank on Wednesday morning. Among the signatories were Daniel Dae Kim, Daveed Diggs, Debra Messing, Gina Rodriguez, Jon Hamm, Lena Dunham, LeVar Burton, Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Paulson, Pedro Pascal and Kerry Washington — who attended the Disney picket on Wednesday.. “It’s really wonderful that we are here to see all of our members so committed to each other, so committed to moving this forward and standing strong,” Washington told reporters at the event.
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