The guild said that we remain committed to direct negotiations with the companies.
The strike is now in its 115th day.
But we are not yet where we need to be.
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Read the WGAs full message below.
According to the AMPTP, its latest proposal, substantially improves upon the AMPTPs prior proposals.
That offer, however, remains unchanged after four days of bargaining last week.
See the AMPTPs August 11 offerhere.
Today, the WGAs negotiating committee issued a more complete statement on the status of the negotiations.
We repeated what we have said since day one, that our demands come directly from the membership itself.
They released a six-page document 20 minutes after the meeting concluded.
This should be seen as what it is, simply a tactic in the middle of an ongoing negotiation.
It makes no sense.
And everybody but the AMPTP knows it.
In the last 36 hours the response from the membership is that you are undeterred by this latest tactic.
Despite the AMPTPs attempt at a detour around us, we remain committed to direct negotiations with the companies.
Thats actually how a deal gets made and the strike ends.
That will be good for the rest of the industry and the companies as well.
Until then, we will see you on the picket lines.
