The topic of contract negotiations with studios and streamers was off the table Monday night as SAG-AFTRA leaders put the focus on unity and celebration at the union’s annual “Rock the City” event in New York.
The contract talks were recently put on pause and are set to resume April 27 ahead of the June 30 expiration the current agreement. While a media blackout prevented anyone from weighing in on the negotiations, a few audible sighs of relief could be heard when the WGA’s surprise agreement with the AMPTP was mentioned.
The “Rock the City” celebration has been hosted for more than a decade at the union’s headquarters in Manhattan, bringing together the disparate communities all under the union’s umbrella, spanning Broadway, film, television, digital, advertising, music and other areas. This year’s edition also drew officials including U.S. Rep Jerrold Nadler; Rafael Espinal, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office
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