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SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors, and
management from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox reached a tentative
agreement on a three-year contract that also includes an array
of pay increases, the guild said in a statement. The deal is
subject to approval by the guild's board of directors next
month.
The networks and union agreed to language similar to that from
the union's own Guideline No. 1, issued in April, which called
for an end to auditions, interviews and similar professional
meetings in private hotel rooms or at private residences.
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris said at the time the goal
was to eliminate the potential for "predators to exploit
performers behind closed doors under the guise of a professional
meeting."
The so-called casting couch has long been used by men seeking
sexual favors from actresses in exchange for parts.
The measures followed the industry outrage that resulted from
news reports that numerous women accused Hollywood producer
Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein denied the
allegations.
The Weinstein reports led to a wave of accusations against
high-profile men in politics, the media and show business,
transforming the U.S. conversation about sexual harassment and
assault.
Women told stories about how they had been harassed using the #MeToo
hashtag on social media.
The scrutiny of Weinstein led to criminal charges against the
producer last month. On June 5, Weinstein pleaded not guilty in
Manhattan Supreme Court to charges of rape and sexual assault
based on allegations from 2004 and 2013.
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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