Tag: Strike
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Three Years Ago: SAG-AFTRA Strike Halts Hollywood Productions and Reshapes Industry Labor Landscape – A Look Back At The Strike & How It Impacts TV Today
On July 14, 2023, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), bringing much of the American film and television industry to a standstill. Picket lines formed prominently in Los Angeles and New York City as union members protested…
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The Writers Guild of America Reaches a Deal Over AI to Avoid a Strike on Major TV Shows & Movie Studios
The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative four-year agreement that sets a new contract for screenwriters across the entertainment industry. The deal, finalized after roughly three weeks of negotiations, comes nearly one month before the current contract was scheduled to expire in May. Both…
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Another Strike May Be Looming for Hollywood. Everything We Know So Far
With the writers and actors strike resolutions just a few months in the past, Hollywood studios — still licking their financial wounds — are looking to avoid another work stoppage. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are set to start negotiations on two labor…
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The Long Strike Between Actors & Studios Has Come to An End Thanks to a Tentative Deal
Today the long strike between studios and actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has come to an end. The deal is tentative pending full approval but tomorrow, actors will be able to go back to work after many months of being on strike. This all comes as recently, the two sides said they were close to a deal…
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Celebrities Say They ‘Would Rather Stay on Strike Than Take a Bad Deal’ As Actors and Studios Continue Talks
In an open letter to the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee, thousands of stars said they remain committed to the strike until an acceptable deal is reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP. The letter includes signatories like Christian Slater, Pedro Pascal, Kerry Washington, and Sarah Paulson. “We have not come all this…
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Actors and Studio Representatives Restarted Talks Today To End the Strike
SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee said company executives asked to return to the bargaining table with official talks underway today. The request came on the guild’s 100th day on the picket line. “It is clear that the strength and solidarity shown by our members has sent an unmistakable message to the CEOs,” the committee said in an…
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Actors’ Strike Against Hollywood Studios Nears 100 Days: What’s Happening Today
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios to end the ongoing actors strike may have broken down, but guild members are “more empowered and emboldened than ever,” according to The Rolling Stone. Actors have been striking for almost 100 days and appear to have no intention of stopping. Negotiations had been restarted for less than two…
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Actors and Studios Are at a $480 Million Impasse To End the Strike
When talks between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios to end the actors strike broke down last week, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, said the “gap” between the two parties was “too great.” Actors are demanding a new streaming residual formula of $500 million, but the AMPTP is only willing to pay $20…
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Talks Between Actors and Studios To End Strike Have Broken Down
Talks to resolve the actors strike have been “suspended,” according to statements from SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, after the actors guild presented its most recent proposal on Wednesday. Actors and Hollywood studios have been back at the bargaining table for less than two weeks following two months of…
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Actors and Studios Meet To End SAG-AFTRA Strike but the Outcome Is Still Uncertain
The writer’s strike has ended, but the actors’ guild and big media companies are still trying to find common ground. Guild members aren’t expecting a speedy resolution even as they get back to the bargaining table, according to Deadline. “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will resume negotiations for a new TV/Theatrical contract on Monday, October 2.…