July 13th 2023.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which is the union that represents Hollywood actors, recommended a strike after midnight on July 12 when an agreement was not met. This would be the first time in 60 years that both writers and actors have been on strike in Hollywood.
Sag-Aftra, which represents 160,000 actors, said in a statement that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers - which represents major studios and streamers - was unwilling to offer a fair deal.
Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep are among the A-listers that have spoken out in support of striking, urging unions not to settle. A board decision will be made on Thursday morning local time and a strike could delay the Emmy awards, even until next year.
Productions such as Stranger Things and Blade have been put on pause due to the writers' strike and now that Sag-Aftra’s negotiating committee has unanimously voted to strike, a Hollywood actors strike seems more and more likely. As a precaution, the premiere of Oppenheimer's movie in London has been brought forward an hour so it can go ahead regardless of the outcome.
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