Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues
Tuesday, 6 June 2023 Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30. The guild, which represents over 160,000 screen actors, broadcast journalists, announcers, hosts and stunt performers, begins its negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Wednesday. The strike authorization vote, a tool at the bargaining table, comes at a pivotal moment for the industry as 11,500 writers enter their sixth week of striking and directors review a tentative agreement with studios.
Major film and television studios are feeling the heat of unions demanding major changes in compensation. Hollywood's actors union has voted to authorize a strike if contract talks with major studios break down. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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Tuesday, 6 June 2023
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