California Governor Gavin Newsom, showing within the spin room upfront of the Republican debate, talked about his position within the weeks earlier than the AMPTP and the WGA got here to a tentative settlement that has ended the writers strike.
“I am not going to overstate it. I had the privilege of conversations, back and forth, and they were excellent conversations throughout, particularly the WGA, membership, sat down in person, talked behind the scenes,” Newsom mentioned. “But everybody worked hard to get that done and I’m just pleased that it got done. Now we got a lot of work to do to get SAG.”
Newsom additionally mentioned that he thinks that “the work that was done and the framework on AI and streaming, etcetera, provide a very positive on SAG but there are unique and distinctive issues. Obviously it’s going to be a lot of work to do.”
Newsom didn’t stroll picket strains like different politicians, however mentioned from the outset that he would get entangled within the negotiations if requested. Ultimately he was not referred to as upon to dealer an finish to the strike, however he had mentioned that he was having conversations with representatives from either side.
President Joe Biden weighed in on the strike, usually supporting the writers proper for a good deal, however he in any other case prevented moving into the nitty gritty of the strike and prevented elevating cash in Los Angeles.
That’s a distinction to Biden’s method to the United Auto Workers’ strike. He walked the picket line with putting employees on Tuesday.
“Look, President Biden has done as much or more in my lifetime for labor than any other, not just president but as a senator, any other elected public official,” Newsom mentioned. “That said, we have work to do to get SAG done. I’ve got other strikes we’re dealing with all across the state of California…And there’s a lot of energy and a lot of anxiety out there, and income disparities in this country, and I don’t see it getting better. I think it’s becoming more and more of a challenge in the future.”
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