Statement by AMPTP

Is this really the time for anyone associated with the entertainment business to be talking about going on strike?  Not only is the business suffering from recent economic conditions, but if ever there was a time when Americans wanted the diversions of movies and television, it is now.   The DGA, WGA and AFTRA reached agreement on comparable terms months ago, during far better economic times, and it is unrealistic for SAG negotiators now to expect even better terms during this grim financial climate.   This is the harsh economic reality, and no strike will change that reality.