SAG-AFTRA’s national board of directors voted unanimously to approve a strike action by tens of thousands of Hollywood actors, widening the scope of labor unrest in an entertainment industry that is already facing numerous headwinds.
by tens of thousands of Hollywood actors, widening the scope of labor unrest in an entertainment industry that is already facing numerous headwinds.
The board’s vote clears the way for the union to begin nationwide pickets starting Friday and deepens the labor strife that has disrupted Hollywood since scribes represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike on May 2. The actors’ strike begins at midnight.that both actors and writers have been on strike at the same time as Hollywood grapples with issues over how talent is compensated in the streaming era.
The studios said the union walked away from a offer that included “historic” increases in pay and residuals, as well as a “groundbreaking” proposal for AI protections.
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