Any hope that the Hollywood writers strike might resolve itself in the near future appeared to fizzle late Tuesday in a volley of bitter recrimination, with the Writers Guild of America accusing the major studios of an underhanded effort “not to bargain, but to jam us.”
The angry salvo came after Hollywood studios publicized their latest offer just as the two sides were sitting down for talks on Tuesday. In a rare move, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios at the bargaining table, sent out its August 11 proposal detailing increases in compensation as well as offers concerning artificial intelligence technology.
The WGA perceived the move as a stab in the back, telling members that it amounted to a “lecture about how good their single and only counteroffer was.”
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— Writers Guild of America West (@WGAWest) August 23, 2023