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Workers in film and TV, most of whom are pro-union, have been trying to make ends meet amid a dual strike of Hollywood actors and writers.
The slowdown in film and TV production in L.A. County accelerated in the second quarter due to the writers’ strike. The quarter ended before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
The historic strike of Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA has shut down Hollywood and brought widespread uncertainty, but an unlikely flashpoint of the labor unrest has emerged over the trimming of some trees on a block in Universal City.
The actors’ union published its proposals, with what it says were the counterproposals from Hollywood studios. The AMPTP accused SAG-AFTRA of mischaracterizing the talks.
Actors are striking against the major Hollywood studios for the first time in 43 years. Here’s what to know.
How did talks between actors and studios collapse, resulting in the first strike under the film and TV contract since 1980?
SAG-AFTRA’s national board on Thursday approved a strike action after negotiations with the major studios failed to reach an agreement on a new film and TV contract.
SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 performers, said its negotiating committee voted to recommend a strike after efforts to negotiate a new contract failed.
The actors’ union and the studios agreed to ask a mediator to help facilitate talks. Tensions remained high as a strike threat remained.
Some members asked why SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher attended a fashion show in Italy with Kim Kardashian and others as a deadline looms to avert a strike.
