For the first time in 63 years, Hollywood writers and actors are striking at the same time
in the two unions’ first joint walkout against the studios since 1960.
The WGA, SAG-AFTRA’s sister union, has been on strike since May 2 after failing to reach an agreement with AMPTP over their working conditions, compensation structure, and. Now, with SAG-AFTRA joining WGA members on the picket lines, the simultaneous strikes are expected to halt the majority of Hollywood’s film and TV production.
A portrait of former SAG-AFTRA President Ronald Reagan hangs in SAG-AFTRA headquarters after a press conference announcing their strike against Hollywood studios on July 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.On January 16, 1960, the WGA began striking against the Alliance of Television Film Producers with demands for better compensation.
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