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SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Hopes For “Productive Bargaining” With New AMPTP President Greg Hessinger Ahead Of 2026 Negotiations
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says that he's hoping for "productive bargaining" with new AMPTP President Greg
We look forward to productive bargaining with him as we continue to represent and advance the interests of all performers,” National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement to Deadline on Tuesday. Hessinger is taking over on the heels of a relatively contentious previous bargaining cycle, when both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America went on strike for more than 100 days. His experience on the other side of the negotiating table could indicate a new dynamic to come between the AMPTP and the Guilds as they begin early talks in the next few months, ahead of next year’s formal bargaining cycles.
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