The Hollywood actors’ strike has come to an end after more than 118 days. 118 days that cast doubt on the future of the Hollywood film industry, as productions came to a complete halt and films that were about to see the light of day were greatly affected.
In the end, after 4 months of strike, the actors finally managed to reach an agreement with the production companies and finally reached an agreement that stopped the strike, as it seemed that it would be extended until next year and with that, definitive cancellations of productions that were already planned.
These were the agreements of the actors’ strike.
In the next few days, the Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA) board of directors and its members will have to approve the new three-year contract.
“It’s an agreement our members can be proud of. I’m certainly very proud,” Crabtree-Ireland told The Associated Press in an interview. “We said we would only accept a fair, equitable and respectful agreement, and that’s precisely what this agreement is. So I think our members, as we’re able to release more details, will look at them and say, this is something that was worth being on strike for.”
The agreement was valued by the union at more than $1 billion. According to Crabtree-Ireland, the agreement includes protection against the indiscriminate use of AI to recreate performances, a greater share of streaming revenue for performers, increases in minimum wages for actors and higher benefits.
The Screenwriters Guild of America stated that:
“We are thrilled to see SAG-AFTRA members win a contract that creates new protections for artists and gives them a greater share of the immense value they create,” the union said in a statement. “When workers are united, they win!”
What do you think about it? Do you think they should have stopped the strikes?
