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Actors, Writers & A Delicate Strike Dance

As the Directors Guild ratifies its new contract amid skepticism from those who say it could have done better, SAG-AFTRA may not be as close to a deal as some expect, and the WGA remains “militant.”

DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter proclaimed the new contract will “build for the future and impact every category of member in our guild.”
DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter proclaimed the new contract will “build for the future and impact every category of member in our guild.” Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images
Jonathan Handel
June 26, 2023

In a video to members yesterday, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said that negotiations with the studios and streamers have been “extremely productive… and we’re going to achieve a seminal deal.” That seemingly suggested that a deal was near. Less noticed was national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland’s cautionary remark that there is only a “very narrow window of time remaining” to make such a deal without a strike.