After an almost four-month strike, SAG-AFTRA members have approved a new three-year contract with Hollywood studios, securing over $1 billion in gains including a 7% pay raise, improved safety protocols, and a new residuals structure for streaming services. The strike, which was the longest in the union's history, has now come to an end, allowing the entertainment industry to move forward and resume production.
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After 118 days of striking, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 150,000 film and television performers, has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The deal includes more protections around self-taped auditions, pension caps raised for the first time in over four decades, an 11% pay bump for background actors, and increases in streaming residuals and protections around the use of artificial intelligence. Stars are celebrating the end of the strike, and the union is hopeful that the new contract will provide more stability and security for its members.
After months of negotiations, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The agreement must still be ratified by SAG-AFTRA members, and once it is, actors will be able to return to work. The agreement will bring relief to the more than 150,000 film and television performers represented by SAG-AFTRA, and will provide a much-needed boost to the entertainment industry.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have been in a labor dispute for three months, with negotiations recently suspended after the two sides failed to reach an agreement. SAG-AFTRA decried the AMPTP's "bullying tactics" and said that the studios were misrepresenting their offers, while the AMPTP said that the gap between them was too great to continue. It remains to be seen if the two sides will be able to reach an agreement and end the strike.
After four months of failed contract negotiations, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are set to resume talks on Wednesday. Bill Maher, host of the HBO talk show “Real Time,” had previously announced that the show would be returning to TV without the presence of writers, but reversed his decision last week in support of the strike. The WGA is encouraging its members to continue to demonstrate their commitment to the strike by attending picket lines while negotiations are ongoing.
Drew Barrymore has announced that she will resume filming her talk show "The Drew Barrymore Show" on Monday, despite the ongoing writers' strike. She has stated that she is in compliance with the strike rules and has previously walked away from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards in support of the strike. Barrymore hopes for a resolution to the strike soon, in order to help those affected.
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver have come together to create a podcast, "Strike Force Five," to discuss the Hollywood strikes. The podcast features conversations about the strikes and aims to raise awareness about the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The podcast is available on Spotify and will feature weekly conversations about the strikes.
Warner Bros. has postponed the release of "Dune: Part Two" from November to March 15, 2021 due to the ongoing actors strike. The strike, which began on April 12, is the first in Hollywood in nearly 20 years and is pushing for better pay and safety protocols for actors. The postponement of the film is a reminder of the impact the strike is having on the film industry.