2023-11-09 02:40:45
There are signs of an end to the strike of acting stars in Hollywood: There is a “provisional agreement” with the studios, as the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA announced on Wednesday (local time). The almost 160,000 members went on strike in July to fight for better working conditions, pay and regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
Now there is tentative agreement on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios and streaming companies such as Walt Disney and Netflix. The strike officially ends after 118 days at midnight (local time, 9 a.m. CET). The agreement must be ratified by union members in the coming weeks before it can take effect. SAG-AFTRA plans to announce further details after a board meeting on Friday.
It is the second major strike to hit the US film industry this year, after screenwriters stopped working in May. They accepted a new contract at the beginning of October. It was the first time in more than 60 years that writers and actors had struck at the same time.
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