The two entities have not been on strike at the same time since 1960.
By Angela Redding | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Beat magazine | July 13, 2023
Photo: SAG-AFTRA
Things are heating up between creatives and entertainment business leaders.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), also known as the Writers Strike, began its strike against The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) two months ago on May 2. The two sides are at odds over compensation, financial compensation from things like reruns, syndication, DVD releases, or online streaming releases, and the potential threat of using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to replace writers.
As of June 6, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) (actors) has been in full support of the writers (WGA) and considering striking themselves for increased compensation and protection against AI.
The Time Has Come to Join Forces and Strike
Negotiation Timeline Breakdown
July 11, 2023
Reportedly, the AMPTP isn’t open to resuming talks with the WGA until late October according to Deadline’s sources. A spokesperson for the organization refuted these claims, but the group has yet to return to the table to negotiate with the writers guild.
July 13, 2023
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP did not reach an agreement. The union is primed to strike, it’ll start at midnight on July 14.
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree
This afternoon, the two announced that the union’s national board has unanimously voted to go on strike in direct response to the AMPTP’s refusal “to offer a fair deal on key issues essential to protecting the livelihoods of working actors and performers.”
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SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher says the union’s national board has unanimously voted to go on strike because of the AMPTP’s refusal “to offer a fair deal on key issues essential to protecting the livelihoods of working actors and performers.”
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