Hollywood is shut down.
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Summer blockbusters, likeBarbieandOppenheimer, cannot be promoted by guild members.
Production has been halted.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Rep Adam Schiff and IATSE members.Rosy Cordero
Cast and crew are returning from far-flung locations.
Strikes are always instruments of last resort.
No one wants to shut down the industry.
The realities of a strike are hard on all of us.
Despite these realities, SAG-AFTRAs member solidarity is stronger than ever.
Our 160,000 members voted 98% yes to authorize this strike.
What we are really talking about here is worker livelihoods vs. studio profits.
Actors made a median salary of $46,960 in 2021, with the lower quartile at $30,040.
At the same time, studio profits have ballooned to over $12 billion per year.
Its inherently unfair that, as our industry grows, middle-class acting is becoming less sustainable as a career.
In 2023, we must do more than just change the conversation.
These are among the key issues that the studios have refused to move on.
But they are essential as part of a fair deal.
SAG-AFTRA will always fight for the dignity of our members.
SAG-AFTRA will always stand strong and united until a transformative agreement is achieved.
And SAG-AFTRA will never apologize for demanding the fair and equitable deal our members rightfully deserve.
Studios and workers can both win.
This doesnt need to be a zero-sum game.
Lets move forward to a better future of respect for all workers.
