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Iger last month told striking actors that their demands were
"not realistic."
The Hollywood writers' strike entered its 100th day on Wednesday
with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines
protesting what they say is a disregard for their demands. The
actors strike started less than a month ago.
The growth of artificial intelligence has been a key issue for
union members, who fear that it could replace their creative
input.
"Nothing is more important to this company than its
relationships with the creative," Iger said on a call discussing
Disney's quarterly results on Wednesday.
"I have deep respect and appreciation for all those who are
vital to the extraordinary creative engine that drives this
company and our industry," he said.
Iger, who returned to Disney as CEO last year, did not say how
he would help bring the strikes to an end.
In July, Iger angered members of both unions by saying that the
demands of the SAG-AFTRA actors union for a labor contract with
higher pay and limits on use of artificial intelligence were
"not realistic."
Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston about a week
later took aim at Iger in remarks to striking actors, saying:
"We don't expect you to understand who we are, but we ask you to
hear us. And beyond that, to listen to us when we tell you, we
will not be having our jobs taken away and given to robots."
Under Iger, Disney has created a task force to study artificial
intelligence and how it can be applied across the company,
Reuters reported on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway and Dawn Chmielewski; Editing by
Mary Milliken and Leslie Adler)
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