Meredith Stiehm has led the writers guild's west coast branch through a strike that is well into its fifth month and has hobbled Hollywood's business.
AMPTP said it plans to meet with the WGA next week, after the guild requested a meeting “to move negotiations forward.” It’s been weeks since the parties last met formally.Stiehm acknowledged on her candidate website that the strike is a “serious, heavy thing” that she does not take lightly. But, she said, she learned through her experience in the agency fight that “things are impossible until they’re not.
“I believe in shooting high, speaking truth to power, and holding the line when necessary,” Stiehm wrote on the site. “I am guided by fairness and principle, and if it comes to a stand-off for a righteous cause, I am tireless.” The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — which represents the major entertainment companies — will meet on Wednesday to continue negotiations. The last time the two sides met on Aug. 22 went badly, and was followed by the AMPTP releasing a summary of its earlier proposal publicly. That move was seen by some writers and industry observers as an attempt to go around WGA’s negotiators.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Talk, Jennifer Hudson Talk Show Delay Returns Amid WGA StrikeShortly after Drew Barrymore's announcement, The Talk & The Jennifer Hudson Show also announced return delays amid the ongoing WGA strike.
Read more »
Bill Maher Deserves Harsher WGA Pushback Than Drew Barrymore GotShould we be expecting WGA to call out 'Real Time' host & WGA member Bill Maher for bringing back his HBO series? Because it needs to...
Read more »
‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Delays Its Premiere amid Ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes'The Jennifer Hudson Show' has pushed back the premiere of its second season, PEOPLE has learned
Read more »
WGA Confirms AMPTP Talks Will Restart On WednesdayThe writers and the studios are set to sit down to resume negotiations on Wednesday. The WGA sent out a note to members confirming the talks. “The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bar…
Read more »