SAG-AFTRA Joins WGA In Entertainment Strike For Better Wages
Union members rally during Rock the City for a Fair Contract: SAG-AFTRA Solidarity Rally in Times Square, New York on July 25, 2023 as members of WGA and SAG-AFTRA continue strike
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By: Gentel Sharrie
The members of The SAG-AFTRA foundation took to the streets as they officially kicked off their strike for the union. The strike comes after financial challenges actors and writers are facing in the industry by not getting paid for what they're worth.
This is the first industry shutdown in 60 years, but it will take a while for viewers to notice a change in what is airing on television and streaming platforms since most of the content that is getting ready to be released was shot a year ago. Right now late night shows are showing re-runs due to the writers strike.
SAG-AFTRA put out a statement of what you can and can’t work on, on their Instagram page.
The members of The SAG-AFTRA foundation took to the streets as the officially kicked off their strike for the union. The strike comes after financial challenges actors and writers are facing in the industry by not getting paid for what they're worth.
I remember when work was sparse, I could go to the mail box and count on a residual check to be there and pull me thru. Compensation for the hard work I had already rendered and its reuse. Those days are long past. pic.twitter.com/398yrWPVmN
— Giancarlo Esposito (@quiethandfilms) July 21, 2023
This is the first industry shutdown in 60 years, but it will take a while for viewers to notice a change in what is airing on television and streaming platforms since most of the content that is getting ready to be released was shot a year ago. Right now late night shows are showing re-runs due to the writers strike.
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