Though the agreement still needs to be voted on, many people celebrate the end of the strike and SAG-AFTRA's new benefits. Not only have SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland expressed their hope and love for this progress, but many productions put on hold for the strike could
Actors will have to mobilize themselves to prevent this sellout, which is already being celebrated by the companies, the media and the Biden White House, all of them inveterate enemies of the working class.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the union representing around 160,000 actors, reached a tentative deal with major film and television studios on Wednesday.
Hollywood has ground to a halt for the past four months as actors demanded a fairer deal and security - and now SAG may have finally reached a deal with the AMPTP.
President Biden has expressed support for the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, emphasizing the importance of collective bargaining for the entertainment industry. Industry leaders, including California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, also shared their thoughts on the potential impact of the deal.