Tag: strike action

SAG-AFTRA Negotiations

ISAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee voted unanimously to recommend to the National Board a strike of the Producers-SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical/Streaming Contracts which expired July 12, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

As of July 23rd, 2023 negotiations for SAG-AFTRA have still not concluded and Hollywood has come to a halt. For the first time in more than 60 years, the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild have banded together to link arms and protest over pay, conditions, and the overall concerns about Artificial Intelligence. This historic strike has come after failed negotiations with AMPTP. 

West End Campaigns For Fair Pay Or Industry Will Strike

West End professionals are threatening strike action if their campaign for improvements within the industry is not addressed. The trade union Equity, which represents those in the arts and entertainment in the UK, is campaigning for a 17% pay rise among other requests. The #StandUpFor17 Campaign Equity wants to make “radical improvements, to work, rest, […]