What the fuck are the studios gonna do, make movies and shows without actors?

Highlights: The negotiating committee of the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, told its members on Saturday that it had received a “Last, Best and Final Offer” from the major entertainment studios as a strike that has brought much of Hollywood to a standstill continued for a 114th day.

“We are reviewing it and considering our response within the context of the critical issues addressed in our proposals,” the negotiating committee said. They did not say when they would respond to the offer, which came after an hourlong video conference call that included top studio executives.

Included in the offer was a wage increase that could be the highest in four decades, according to a person familiar with the offer who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. The studios also offered the actors a new way to determine residuals for streaming programs based on performance metrics, and protections on artificial intelligence, including consent and compensation requirements. The studios also offered an increase to the pension and health funds.

  • Ejh3k@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    As a Teamster union steward, any time I hear about a last, best, final, I immediately get super skeptical. Which one is it? Last? Best? Or final?

    Probably not best. Probably not last. Final? Doubtful.

    Whatever the offer, triple it, then double that. SAG has these motherfuckers by the balls. Double the triple double. Fuck them all.

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          1 year ago

          If i gave you the last pretzel in my box, wouldn’t that also be the final pretzel? I understand the semantics, it’s just funny to me.

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        1 year ago

        Its the last version ist the one you just got, the final the one with the filename “offer_final_final_nowreally_2.0_final_actuallyfinal.pdf”

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        While I doubt they will close, I could easily see them stopping for 6 months so the strikers have to find new employment, then opening to those who will take a similar or smaller offer. Hell, buy a couple of hundred of peoples likeness for a few thousand each and don’t bother reviewing actors.