SAG-AFTRA Members to Vote on New TV Animation Agreements
3-year contracts, which benefited from gains made during last year’s 118-day strike, have been approved by the executive committee and now await member ratification.
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SAG-AFTRA Ends Strike with Tentative New Three-Year Studio Contract
While details of the contract have not yet been disclosed, the strike officially ended at 12:01 am PT November 9, with guild members to ratify the agreement once the board signs off on the deal.
SAG-AFTRA Responds to ‘Best and Final’ Studio Offer
While details of the response have not yet been disclosed, an agreement still seems out of reach with continued disagreement on ‘several essential items.’
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WGA Leaders Vote… the 148 Day Strike is Officially Over
After five consecutive days of negotiations that lead to a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract, guild leaders have voted and the strike is officially over.
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SAG-AFTRA Authorizes Strike Against Major Video Game Companies
The union can now use the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip to increase wages and protect against AI when talks resume September 26 with companies such as Electronic Arts and Activision.
WGA, AMPTP Set to End Strike with Historic Contract Agreement
After 146 days on strike and five consecutive days of negotiations, both parties have tentatively agreed on a new three-year contract, with guild leaders expected to vote on the final pact and strike lift on Tuesday.
SAG-AFTRA Seeks Authorization for Strike Against Video Game Companies
If approved, the union can use the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip to increase wages and protect against artificial intelligence when talks resume with companies such as Electronic Arts and Activision on September 26.
Hollywood’s Inflection Point
Residuals, AI, and strikes… oh, my!
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SAG-AFTRA Strike Shuts Down Multiple Productions
‘Deadpool 3,’ ‘Apples Never Fall,’ and ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ are some of the first projects affected as roughly 160,000 film and TV actors take to the picket line after negotiations fail with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Hollywood Shuts Down - SAG-AFTRA Members Officially on Strike
Roughly 160,000 film and TV actors will join the more than 11,000 writers currently on strike after negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize a Strike
With a nearly 98 percent vote, Hollywood’s largest union has officially voted ‘OK’ on a strike if deemed necessary in the upcoming labor negotiations with studios and streamers.
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WGA Strike Hits ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Series ‘Snow’
Max's head of drama Francesca Orsi reveals not all projects will continue in development due to the strike, and while the series starring Kit Harington could ‘go either way,’ the actor and executive producer is still attached.
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Will Studios Move to AI-Generated Scripts During the WGA Strike?
With negotiations at a standstill and no sign of bending on either side, studios may turn to AI to pen scripts in the absence of Hollywood’s writers.
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WGA Strike Halts Production on Numerous Shows
From Marvel to Netflix, the studios behind a slew of series and films have both voluntarily and involuntarily halted filming as the strike hits its second week, with multiple studios threatening showrunners with salary cuts and potential legal action.
It’s On – The Writers Guild of America Goes on Strike
For the first time since 2007, the WGA has ordered a work stoppage on all film and TV script writing, with pickets beginning this afternoon to protest wage and residual pay level inequalities exacerbated by the rise of streaming platforms.
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SAG-AFTRA Approves Two New TV Animation Agreements
New agreements, ratified by over 95% of union voters, run through June 30, 2020.
SAG-AFTRA Reaches New Deal on Television Animation Contract
New tentative agreement set to continue through June 30, 2020 still subject to SAG-AFTRA ratification.
SAG-AFTRA Authorizes TV Animation Strike
98.7% membership ‘Yes’ vote supports guild fight to win scale wages and residuals for animated programs made for streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon.
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SAG-AFTRA Calling for TV Animation Strike Authorization
Wages and residuals for animated work on Netflix, Amazon and other streaming platforms at heart of negotiation battle.
