Final Offer

SAG-AFTRA and Studios Continue Negotiations Amidst "Final" Offer

SAG-AFTRA and the studios are considering returning to the bargaining table after the guild responded to the studios' "last, best and final" offer. The potential talks, which may include guild Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and AMPTP president Carol Lombardini, come as the strike enters its 116th day. The studios' offer reportedly includes significant wage increases, performance compensation bonuses, and AI protections. However, the details are still being reviewed, and it remains uncertain when actors can return to work if a new deal is reached. The strike has already cost the California economy over $6.5 billion and resulted in the loss of 45,000 entertainment industry jobs.