SAG-AFTRA: Following a unanimous vote by the Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the writers’ strike has officially ended after 148 days.
While SAG-AFTRA is still on strike, the WGA formally lifts the work ban
The announcement followed the WGA and AMPTP’s Sunday tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.
The new agreement will now be put to the guilds’ memberships for a ratification vote, which will take place via Entertainment Tonight from October 2 to October 9. The WGAW Board and WGAE Council have agreed to suspend the prohibition and have permitted members to return to work on Wednesday, though the agreement has not yet been finalized.
Hollywood production came to an abrupt halt as a result of the May 2 strike when all the writers presented their requests. The actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, then joined the walkout.
Despite expressing support for the WGA agreement, SAG-AFTRA is still on strike. In a formal statement released on Sunday, the actor’s union commended the WGA on the tentative agreement and praised the “incredible strength, resiliency, and solidarity on the picket lines.”
The statement continued, “SAG-AFTRA members have joined the writers on the picket lines ever since the WGA strike started. We continue to call on the CEOs of the studios and streamers, as well as the AMPTP, to come back to the negotiating table and reach the fair agreement that our members expect and deserve while we are on strike over our TV/Theatrical contract.
