Labor
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Actors vs. Studios: What the 2 Sides Say Were the Sticking Points That Led to the Strike
“If you think this is a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again,” said SAG-AFTRA lead negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
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Watch SAG President Fran Drescher’s Emotional Takedown of Hollywood Studios: ‘You People Are Crazy’ (Video)
The president exclaims “the jig is up” for AMPTP abuses in a rousing opening salvo to Thursday’s press conference
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SAG-AFTRA Formally Calls Actors Strike, Slams Studios: ‘Shame on Them!’
“They stand on the wrong side of history,” guild president Fran Drescher says of the AMPTP
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Bob Iger Says SAG-AFTRA, WGA Expectations ‘Just Not Realistic’
The Disney CEO warned a double strike would be “very disruptive” to the company’s business and the economy
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Actors Guild Set to Join Writers for Hollywood’s First Double Strike in More Than 60 Years
SAG-AFTRA’s national board expected to unanimously vote to order a strike on Thursday morning
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Midnight Deadline Passes With No Word From SAG-AFTRA or Studios
Hollywood continues to hold its breath as talks apparently continue with federal mediator
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Two Strikes and You’re Out – Writers Await Actors’ Arrival on the Picket Lines
SAG-AFTRA staffers have met with WGA strike captains to share information as Hollywood braces for a double strike
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SAG-AFTRA Agrees to Federal Mediation With Studios as Deadline Draws Near
Actors’ guild may issue a strike order as early as midnight Wednesday
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Fran Drescher Slammed for Italy Trip, Kim Kardashian Pic Amid SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks: ‘Real Let Them Eat Cake Vibes’
The deadline for a new deal between the actors guild and studios is July 12
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SAG-AFTRA Lays Out Strike Rules: No Shoots, No Press, No Social Media Promos
Actors union has notified publicists of what is expected should a strike be called on Wednesday night
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SAG-AFTRA Preps Picket Signs for Potential Strike: ‘We’re Ready’
The preemptive move comes days before the deadline for leadership to reach a deal on a new labor contract with Hollywood studios
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SAG-AFTRA Asks Members to Volunteer as Captains for Potential Strike
The actors union sends out a survey to members asking about best times and locations for picket line shifts
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IATSE Plans Multipronged Approach to Address AI Use in Hollywood
Below-the-line workers union pledges to take a “comprehensive” approach to the new technology, including organizing and educating its members
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SAG-AFTRA and Studios Extend Contract Talks to July 12
The actors guild and AMPTP agree to keep talking just hours before expiration of their existing deal
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How the WGA Strike Finds Echoes in the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s
An exhibit at the Skirball Center reminds striking writers and their supporters of another time the studio system looked out for itself over its talent
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