Household name actors like Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence signed a letter sent to SAG-AFTRA union leadership urging the negotiating committee not to settle with the Hollywood studios on a deal that does not represent their demands
According to Rolling Stone, the letter expresses concern that “this is an unprecedented inflection point in our industry, and what might be considered a good deal in any other years is simply not enough.” “We feel that our wages, our craft, our creative freedom, and the power of our union have all been undermined in the last decade. We need to reverse those trajectories,” the letter continued.
Tuesday’s letter reportedly goes on to state that those who signed it are prepared to strike “if it comes to that,” citing their awareness that a strike “brings incredible hardships to so many, and no one wants it.” The letter comes as members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike since May after failing to reach an agreement with AMPTP on terms of a new contract.
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