WGA/SAGAFTRA Strike Discussion Thread | SAG Ratifies Contract

[Cmasterclay]

This might end up being the most productive day of negotiations shofar!!!

 

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[SpiderByte]

Well Yom Kippur starts in literally like 5 minutes so if everyone was correct that it'll stop for that we should have something imminent.

[Kon]

8 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

From the trades so taking it with a grain of salt, but if they're really discussing what work can be done until ratification then the major points would be pretty much resolved. It would be unconventional for a strike to end pre-ratification, though.

 

Not really. The previous writers strike ended before the ratification.

 

The most likely situation is that writers will return to work within a few days of reaching a deal.

 

The ratifaction is to know if the members approve the new deal. In the (unlikely) event that the vote comes, they could return to the strike. 

[Cmasterclay]

1 minute ago, Kon said:

 

Not really. The previous writers strike ended before the ratification.

 

The most likely situation is that writers will return to work within a few days of reaching a deal.

 

The ratifaction is to know if the members approve the new deal. In the (unlikely) event that the vote comes, they could return to the strike. 

Interesting, I didn't realize that about the last strike. I'm more used to public sector unions.

[SpiderByte]

Yep. It'll be agreed to, and then end. If it's not ratified, strike resumes. But during the actual ratification, the strike is considered over and work resumes.

[Porthos]

4 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

Well Yom Kippur starts in literally like 5 minutes so if everyone was correct that it'll stop for that we should have something imminent.

 

If we want to be technical, it's 6:47 Los Angeles time.

[21C]

Would be funny if they dropped the deal announcement literally the second that Yom Kippur starts.

[Porthos]

5 minutes ago, Kon said:

 

Not really. The previous writers strike ended before the ratification.

 

The most likely situation is that writers will return to work within a few days of reaching a deal.

 

The ratifaction is to know if the members approve the new deal. In the (unlikely) event that the vote comes, they could return to the strike. 

 

3 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

Interesting, I didn't realize that about the last strike. I'm more used to public sector unions.

 

Sort of:

 

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Negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentative agreement on February 8, 2008, and the boards of both guilds unanimously approved the deal on February 10, 2008.^[6] Striking writers voted on February 12, 2008, on whether to lift the restraining order, with 92.5% voting to end the strike.^[7] On February 26, the WGA announced that the contract had been ratified with a 93.6% approval among WGA members.^[8] The Writers Guild later requested a court order seeking that the agreement be honored and implemented.

 

WGA '07/'08 Timeline

Feb 8: Tentative Agreement

Feb 10: Board Vote

Feb 12: Membership Vote to lift strike

Feb 26: Ratification of new deal.

Edited September 25, 2023 by Porthos

[filmlover]

Just now, 21C said:

Would be funny if they dropped the deal announcement literally the second that Yom Kippur starts.

A last minute deal straight out of (wait for it) a Hollywood movie!

[Cmasterclay]

I bet we get the announcement Tuesday, FWIW. Not a hugely tangible difference except it does delay start of SAG likely till next Monday.

 

The fact that they decided to meet and seem to have gotten over bad feelings from yesterday is a bigger deal when I thought it might blow up.

[SpiderByte]

I feel like they'll at least have a statement of some kind.

[Cmasterclay]

1 minute ago, SpiderByte said:

I feel like they'll at least have a statement of some kind.

They should announce they're dating Travis Kelce.

[21C]

2 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

I feel like they'll at least have a statement of some kind.

"The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining Sunday and will meet again on Tuesday."

[Porthos]

[Derpity]

Looks like it's all on the gentiles now to carry this home.

[SpiderByte]

 

 

[Porthos]

36 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

This might end up being the most productive day of negotiations shofar!!!

 

 (@Jayhawk the Hutt and @4815162342 please like this post)

 

 

(yes, I got bored while I was waiting)

[SpiderByte]

Okay so we do have some info; they've been asking about what work they can do while the deals being ratified...which would be an odd question if the WGA were about to say no anyways

 

 

[filmlover]

WGA/AMPTP:

 

[21C]