SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike ends as union and studios make a deal
The Hollywood actors’ strike is over, and the race to resume production on next year’s biggest movies and TV shows has begun. Actors union the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced late Wednesday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
The strike has been suspended as of 12.01 a.m. PST, Thursday Nov. 9, ending a gruelling 118-day labor action that overlapped with a 148-day writers’ strike as unions faced down studios over streaming residuals, the rise of artificial intelligence, and more. The deal was approved unanimously by SAG-AFTRA’s TV/Theatrical Committee, and will now go to the union’s national board for approval before a ratification vote.
The full terms of the deal won’t be published until it has the board’s signoff, but SAG-AFTRA gave a preview in a public statement. The union valued the three-year deal at over a billion dollars and said it included minimum compensation increases, “unprecedented” protection from “the threat of AI,” and a streaming participation bonus. Pension and healthcare caps have been increased, there is an “outsize” compensation increase for extras, and there are “critical contract provisions protecting diverse communities.”
“We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers,” the union said. “Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work.”
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We are thrilled & proud to tell you that today your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted
