Why are TV studios and sports teams allowed to colluded in labor negotiations?
Up until the 17th, the WGA didn’t choose to negotiate separately with individual studios. Here ‘s the relevant bit from their note to the union members: We have therefore decided to reach out to major AMPTP companies and begin to negotiate with them individually. As you may know, bargaining on a multi-employer basis through the AMPTP is an option for the WGA, not a legal requirement. Each signatory employer is required to bargain with us individually if we make a legal demand that it do so. We will make this demand on Monday December 17th and hope that each company responds promptly, in accordance with the law.I haven’t been able to find any news stories that indicate whether they actually did make the demand, or the studio response.
