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DGA Set to Begin Negotiations on Jobs, AI and Healthcare
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DGA Set to Begin Negotiations on Jobs, AI and Healthcare

Variety·Gene Maddaus·22 days ago
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Three years after a crippling strike by the writers and actors, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has already wrapped up deals with both unions, ahead of schedule and with no drama. On Monday, the studio alliance will try to make it 3-for-3 as it sits down with the Directors Guild of America, the one guild that didn’t go on strike in 2023. As with the Writers Guild of America talks, the primary focus will be on healthcare. DGA members enjoy a gold-plated plan, with no individual premiums and $1,000 out-of-pocket maximums for in-network care. The WGA agreed to a deal in April that significantly increases the cost writers pay for their coverage, including individual premiums for the first time, and the DGA will be under pressure to make similar concessions. Popular on Variety The studios are expected to significantly increase their contribution rate as part of the deal, though the precise balance is still to be seen.…

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