Because that didnt work with the invention of electricity, or the internet, or the VCR.
That experience reminded him of the importance of continually reading the room and understanding members perspectives.
We cant negotiate contracts on autopilot, he said.
The Labor Innovation and Technology Conference in Las Vegas, with senior officials from SAG-AFTRA, the DGA and the WGACourtesy of SAG-AFTRA
Even so, he said, negotiations seek to cover AI skeptics or even outright opponents in the ranks.
After saying that to unions, he said, they push for provisions on AI to be removed.
If you say we should trust you, why dont you want to put that in writing?
Solidarity doesnt begin when negotiations fail.
Solidarity is something you have to work on every single day.
Crabtree-Ireland said things have been progressing well on the solidarity front.
And thats not to say that its perfect, and its not to say that mistakes dont get made.
But the jot down of communication and collaboration that we have has served our members well.
The DGA, he noted, had reached a deal before SAG-AFTRA and WGA did.
Even so, they were out on the picket lines with us.
Russ was personally out there multiple times.
