Members of SAG-AFTRA protested at eight different sites Monday and are returning to the picket lines Tuesday. No talks have been scheduled between the two sides.
announcing the strike. "We’re not going to keep doing incremental changes on a contract that no longer honors what is happening right now with this business model that was foisted upon us.FOX 11's Marla Tellez breaks down the pay demands between the entertainment giants and Hollywood actors.Though many of the demands of SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are longstanding, much of the current dispute gathered force in the helter-skelter days of the pandemic.
The last time screen actors and writers struck simultaneously, in 1960, the guilds established royalty payments for replays of films and TV episodes, among other landmark protections. If that strike reckoned with the dawn of television, this one does much the same for the streaming era.
Meanwhile, actors are sharing images of their paltry residual payments for streaming hits. Kimiko Glenn of Netflix’s "Orange Is the New Black" posted a clip of residual"You used to be able to work on a broadcast show, one show and you’re good for the year because of the residuals," said actor Nachayka Vanterpool on the picket lines. "And then you have streaming coming along and you got 20 cent residual checks. That impacts you.
Striking SAG-AFTRA members picket with striking WGA workers outside Warner Bros. Studio on July 17, 2023 in Burbank, California. There are also differences that favor the writers. In 1960, the strike by SAG was fiercely opposed by some other guilds, including the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees , which represents below-the-line crew members. This time, the actors and writers have near-universal support throughout the guilds. IATSE, notably, is set to negotiate its own new contract next year.
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