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Actors Now On Strike, Halting Entertainment Industry

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Hollywood Strike
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 13, 2023: Gregg Donovan who calls himself the ambassador of Hollywood and is an actor stands in support outside of the SAG-AFTRA offices on Thursday after the union announced a strike when a deal was not met with AMPTP.  (Photo by: Allison Zaucha for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Failed Contract Talks Lead To Strike By Actors

 SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents film and TV actors, announced that its 160,000 members are striking, with actors expected to form picket lines outside of studios on Friday. SAG -AFTRA members will join already striking Hollywood writers.
Such a labor stoppage by both unions at the same time hasn’t happened since 1960 and it basically shuts down Hollywood production.

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