SAG-AFTRA is officially on strike, which means production on movies and TV shows will come to a halt. The union is fighting for causes like more residual pay for streaming content. As DougWilliamsTV reports, the strike is expected to have a local impact.
-- SAG-AFTRA is officially on strike, which means production on movies and TV shows will immediately come to a halt as a result.Hollywood actors to begin strike, citing"existential threat" to profession
"It came with great sadness that we came to this crossroads, but we had no choice," SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said.Both unions are fighting for similar causes: more base pay, more residual pay for streaming service content, as well as legal assurances based around the use of artificial intelligence.
Just like every professional production house across the country, Silvercup Studios in Queens, where countless TV shows and movies have been shot, will now be dormant. "AMPTP member companies entered the negotiations with SAG-AFTRA with the goal of forging a new, mutually beneficial contract. The AMPTP presented a deal that offered historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, and a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors' digital likenesses for SAG-AFTRA members.
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