Hollywood strikes sap economy as industry readies for revamp
By Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES While Hollywood celebrates the end of strikes by
2023-11-15 19:26
Hollywood's striking actors, studios to resume talks on Wednesday
Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors' union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) met on
2023-10-10 09:57
Strikes make a comeback in America
The United Auto Workers strike isn't happening in a vacuum. It's part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job.
2023-09-16 20:48
UAW prepares to strike as contract talks hit deadline
Union boss Shawn Fain says companies can afford demands, including a 40% pay rise.
2023-09-14 22:49
Celebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck working odd jobs when gigs dry up.
2023-08-27 21:20
Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors' union filed a grievance with the National
2023-07-19 08:46
Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise negotiated with movie studios over AI before the actors strike began
Before talks between the Hollywood actors' union and major film and TV studios broke down, the SAG-AFTRA union enlisted Tom Cruise to lobby on behalf of its members, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
2023-07-19 04:53
AI is a concern for writers. But actors say they have even more to fear
How many actors does it take to make the movies and shows produced by studios and streaming services? SAG-AFTRA, the actors union that has had 160,000 members on strike since last week, is afraid that artificial intelligence will lead to far fewer employed actors in the future.
2023-07-18 20:48
Why celebrities are striking: The average pay for actors may surprise you
On Friday, SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood's biggest studios. Actors on strike are calling for increased pay and a rethinking of how residuals are paid out when shows are aired on streaming services.
2023-07-18 02:27
Actors set to hit picket lines Friday in largest US strike in 26 years
Actors are set to hit picket lines this morning in their first strike against film and TV productions since 1980 and the nation's largest strike since 1997.
2023-07-14 21:23
Hollywood's striking actors, writers to join picket lines
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Striking Hollywood actors were due to join film and television writers
2023-07-14 20:26
Union fears Hollywood actors' digital doubles could live on 'for one day's pay'
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -Like a plot from the anthology television series "Black Mirror," the Screen Actors Guild says it
2023-07-14 07:29