Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

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The actors strike authorization vote comes at a pivotal moment for the industry as 11,500 writers enter their sixth week of striking.

by the writers strike would come to a near-standstill, from production to promoting completed projects. Many in Hollywood worried about the very real possibility that all three guilds would strike at the same time, as both the directors and the actors contracts were soon due to expire as well.

“Zero surprise. The AMPTP continues to use their tired old playbook. And the DGA sadly continues to toe the line, knowing that they can draft off of the WGA’s resolve to strike for a truly historic deal. Disappointing, but not surprising,” veteran television writer Steven DeKnight, who also wrote and directed “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” tweeted.

“Our position is clear: to resolve the strike, the companies will have to negotiate with the WGA on our full agenda,” the WGA letter had said. “We will continue to march until the companies negotiate fairly with us.” their aims are also different in many arenas. For the directors, securing international streaming residuals that account for subscriber growth was a key component, as were wages, safety , diversity and inclusion and the addition of Juneteenth as a paid holiday.

 

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