After the writers’ union wrapped a surprise deal with studios and streamers over the weekend, SAG-AFTRA announced that it will return to the bargaining table by the end of the month.
The performers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resume negotiations on April 27, the two parties said in a joint statement on Monday. The sides previously broke off talks on March 15 after failing to reach an agreement in their first scheduled bargaining period.
The fast turnaround on the WGA deal, just three weeks into negotiations, allowed the two parties to schedule their return to the bargaining table sooner than expected. SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP had previously been targeting early June to return to negotiations, according to a source.
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