The Directors Guild of America told members Thursday that it is preparing to fight for winnings in the next decade, but acknowledged that the economic headwinds present a “very difficult negotiating environment.”
Russell Hollander, National Executive Director, and Jon Avnett, Co-Chair of the Negotiating Committee, Quote Inflation and potential recession as factors in the upcoming talks. The current contract expires on June 30, 2023.
“Our industry and the entire country are being challenged by inflation, economic headwinds and a potential recession, and employers are focused on their bottom line,” the leaders said. “This will not be an ordinary negotiation.”
DGA leadership told members that its top issues include increasing tailings flows “based on real world value,” as well as increasing the cost of living, pension insurance, and health plan.
“The industry has changed and the pace of that change has accelerated dramatically since we made our last agreements in March 2020 with each of the major studios now launching their own streaming platforms and prioritizing those streaming platforms over everything else,” Union Leaders said.
The letter also said that the union’s negotiating goals include addressing the group’s safety, diversity, and transparency from studios and “the role and vision of all directors, and in particular, television directors.”
The federation said it has a history of making real progress in contract negotiations, even in “challenging environments”.
The commanders said: “We are ready for negotiations, and if necessary, we are ready to fight.” “These negotiations will shape the future of our industry.”
The SAG-AFTRA contract also expires on June 30th. The DGA contract usually first starts talks with the Motion Picture and Television Producers Alliance, which represents the studios.
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