Members of SAG-AFTRA walk the picket lines out front of Paramount Pictures on November 7th,2023 Twitter: @sagaftra
The strike between members of SAG-AFTRA and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers is over for now.
In a post to social media the union states its negotiation committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement, meaning picket lines are closed and the strike, which lasted 118 days, is suspended as of 12:01 a.m. Pacific Thursday.
It states the contract is valued at over $1 billion and has what the union calls “above-pattern” minimum compensation increases.
Two major sticking points, compensation for streaming services and protection from Artificial Intelligence have also been addressed, by establishing a streaming participation bonus and creating unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect its membership from the threat of AI.
The deal also includes compensation increases for background performers and provisions which will protect diverse communities.
Full details of the agreement will not be provided until it is reviewed by SAG-AFTRA’s National Board.
THE #SagAftraStrike IS OVER.
🧵 Thread below. pic.twitter.com/KDTl9uKBRt
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) November 9, 2023
