SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical contracts expire on June 30. In advance of that deadline, members of the union have voted in favor of a strike authorization. 97.91% support a strike if the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers won’t offer a fair deal during negotiations, which began June 7. SAG-AFTRA has long been raising the problems of inflation, the effect of lowered residuals caused by streaming, and content-producing AI that replaces writers as crucial issues that threaten the livelihoods of workers.
Read the full story by SAG-AFTRA News, published June 5, 2023, here:https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-approve-strike-authorization-9791-yes-vote