#SAGAFTRAstrike

https://youtu.be/ILqICEX23VU

17 hours ago

Watching the second Contract Roundtable talk about the tentative agreement, and happy to be seeing what David Blue & Jen Levin put together.

Thankful for them and Ben Whitehair,
Jason Winston George, Woody Schultz, Charlie Bodin, Natalia Castellanos, Nicole Cyrille, Frances Fisher and everyone who has worked so hard for so many.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #SAGAFTRAmember #u1 #film #tv #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #labor

https://www.ign.com/articles/disney-ceo-thinks-the-marvels-is-underperforming-because-there-werent-enough-executives#

1 day ago

In the article, Iger reveals he just learned a good story matters, & he believes he’s been fixing things at the company which has faced 2 proxy fights this year, triggered 1st dual strike in ½ century & the longest actors strike in film history, & he’s personally being sued by multiple groups of investors. Bob, you are the problem. It’s you, chucklehead.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #disney #iger #BobIger #ceo #BadExecutive

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IGN

THE MARVELS

Disney CEO Thinks The Marvels Is Underperforming Because There Weren't Enough Executives

Bob Iger wants more cooks in that kitchen, apparently.

BY ALEX STEDMAN

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #SAGAFTRAmember #u1 #film #tv #entertainment #ZaslavCowardice #zaslav

1 day ago

“You think that’s bunk? Read the papers!”

I wasn’t going to share this. But then one of the four fools calls themselves courageous, and I think: they earned, and keep earning, the disrespect their destructive choices bring.

[image of and labeled Ted Sarandos]
[image of and labeled Donna Langley]
[image of and labeled Bob Iger]
[image of and labeled David Zaslav]

They'll wreck your homes and throw your babies in the river.
- Clifford Odets, Waiting for Lefty (1935)

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #SAGAFTRAmember #u1 #film #tv #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #labor #unions

1 day ago

Actors: Vote yes for the 2023 Film/TV SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement with the AMPTP by Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Vote here: https://vote.ivsballot.com/tvtheatrical2023/login.aspx?AcceptsCookies=yes

If you don’t have your voting PIN you can get it on the voting site.

Please ask me any questions you have and I’ll try to answer them as well as I can.

#work #business #humans #working #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #vote #contracts #LaborLaw #HumanRights

2 days ago

Happily, Data Driven Investor has published my article “Dominion Over the Machines”: https://bit.ly/DominionOverTheMachines

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #vote #contract

2 days ago

So Colleen Basis has shared some clear thoughts on how to evaluate and plan for what is needed if the tentative agreement is not ratified.

A plan for what comes next matters: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0NW-FwP55P/

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #automation #UBI #labor #unions

2 days ago

I just finished writing this article. I think many are underestimating just how impactful this SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement can be: https://bit.ly/DominionOverTheMachines

#robots #dominion #over #machines #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #labor #unions

4 days ago

I made this image for an article I’m writing called “Dominion Over the Machines” about how the SAG-AFTRA AI precedents (if ratified) may move things forward not just for actors, but for every human that may face non-humans doing their work.

Interesting times we’re in.

Standing in the rain, a robot cradles a human who knells and is screaming in distress as the robot holds them with either care or malice, apparently the robot in control. It is fraught and tense but also some care or regard seems to be happening between them as their fates are bound together.

https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-actors-sag-artificial-intelligence-contract/

So Alex Winter wrote a nice article about the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement:

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI #scans #labor #unions

The Hollywood Reporter

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sag-aftra-releases-more-detailed-contract-terms-actors-strike-1235677232/

SAG-AFTRA Releases More Detailed Contract Terms
#GeneralNews #News #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRA #Sagaftrastrike

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI #scans

Page 69 (nice) of SAG-AFTRA MOA is 1st time in history a union contract says workers are human & union shall negotiate if a non-human substitute is used.

People performing are human, & union gets to cover humans _and_ non-human substitutes.

We get to be people!

Source PDF: https://www.sagaftra.org/files/2023%20SAG-AFTRA%20TV-Theatrical%20MOA_F.pdf

Screenshot of page 69 of the SAG-AFTRA MOA with the following text highlighted: "The parties acknowledge the importance of human performance in
motion pictures and the potential impact on employment under this Agreement when a Synthetic Performer created through a GAI system is used in a human role that would otherwise be performed by a human. For those reasons, the Producer agrees to give the Union notice and an opportunity to bargain in good faith over appropriate consideration, if any, if a Synthetic Performer is used in place of a performer who would have been engaged under this Agreement in a human role…”

Stephen J. Carrington

https://www.sagaftra.org/files/2023%20SAG-AFTRA%20TV-Theatrical%20MOA_F.pdf

For my #SAGAFTRA fam who were waiting on more details than in the contract summary, the whole scoop is now available for review:

129 pages of legalese; enjoy. 🤓

Last day to get your vote in is Tuesday December 5th. 🗳️

#UnionStrong #SagAftraStrike #1U

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI #scans

Listening to I Wanna Be a Rich B*Tch podcast ep: Sarah Seeds breaks down specifics of what’s in SAG-AFTRA contract & negotiations & then she & Edward Miskie talk about it. STRAP IN.

Listen here: https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2023-10-19/71a606c7-1959-d5f4-08f7-d26cd40f32cd.m4a

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI

And one is best served by evaluating a tentative agreement (once one has access to it) on its ability or lack of ability to be a good enough contract if ratified.

We don’t need to rush our votes, we have until December 5.

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#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI

Full protection of one’s likeness and voice can only come from contracts, laws, court decisions, regulation and treaties working effectively together to make all deals more fair for people on all sides of every deal.

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#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #generativeAI #VFX #CGI

No contract can fill law shaped holes in needed protection, nor court decision shaped holes, nor regulation shaped holes, nor treaty shaped holes. Contracts fill or do not fill contact shaped holes.

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#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

A deliberate tactic of SAG-AFTRA during contract negotiations was to make hiring actors the most affordable solution companies have, to make replacing actors with digital things impractical.

https://youtu.be/zaYKCI5IOTI

Replay of the non-partisan discussion of VFX, CGI and AI/GAI with Dave Clark, Robert Nederhorst and Bob Glouberman. Includes some of what the tech and what it can/cannot do:

And a dropbox link (thanks to Andrew Boyle) if you want yo watch offline and/or save it: https://bit.ly/VFX11202023dropbox

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #VFX

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI #faq

Reading @sagaftra's AI frequently asked questions PDF document:
https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/AIFAQs.pdf

https://youtu.be/_JAnwDF3xEk

Contract Roundtable uploaded its replay of Roundtable 1.

A source of some insights into the #SAGAFTRA tentative agreement:

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

#Justice #goddess #unjust #corrupt #corruption #miscarriage #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

I call this Justitia Corrupta, and I made this image for an article at https://bit.ly/CEOsDelaySAGAFTRAdeal

Justice stands bound and disarmed, her sword and scales on a table nearby, and she’s been roughed up with injury and blood coming through her blindfold.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

The CEOs Are Why There’s No Finalized Contract to Read for SAG-AFTRA:
Read the article here on @medium: https://bit.ly/CEOsDelaySAGAFTRAdeal

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

The full contract is needed, before voting ends. Here’s why: https://bit.ly/MOAtoday

Showbiz & Entertainment

Cillian Murphy shared that he spent the SAG strike period simply enjoying cheese at home.
#CillianMurphy #SagAftraStrike

In the week since the #SAGAFTRAstrike has ended I’ve been incredibly fortunate with FOUR auditions for principal & lead roles in incredibly creative, fun projects. While I hope for the best in all cases 🤞🏻, it’s important to recognize how much performance work is ready for production. I’m grateful to producers who waited for professional #actors to finish the necessary contract negotiations. While the wait seemed endless, good things come to those who wait—and I’m ready. https://aleciabatson.com

Last evening, as I walked through downtown Boston towards the West End location where our #sagaftra local hosted a celebration for members to mark the end of the #SAGAFTRAstrike and the new #TV / #Theatrical Tentative Agremeent, I enjoyed strolling hardly peopled streets and passing through the New England Holocaust Memorial, which is always lovely, but perhaps the most beautiful in the early dark and quiet of a cool evening » https://bit.ly/47CD6VH

One of many engravings at the New England Holocaust Memorial. This one contains text attributed to Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller and reads, “They came first for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. They they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time, no one was left to speak up.”

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GAI

Is the SAG-AFTRA Tentative Agreement Supposed to Save Us From AI? It only needs to do its part.

https://youtube.com/live/2DE8-fplyCQ

SAG-AFTRA livestream of their meeting about the tentative agreement happening in 15 min (7pm pt/8pm mt/9pm ct/10pm et):

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #movies #tv #film #entertainment #Artificialintelligence #AI #GAI #GenerativeAI #TentativeAgreement #contract #ratification

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

Members of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee discuss the tentative agreement.

Hosted by Jen Levin & David Blue

Saturday, November 18, 2023

11am pt-1pm pt
12pm mt-2pm mt
1pm ct-3pm ct
2pm et-4pm et

Zoom at:
https://tinyurl.com/contractroundtable

CONTRACT ROUNDTABLE!
AN ONLINE, ALL-ARE-WELCOME EVENT!

Join members of the Negotiating Committee to discuss the what's, why's & get your questions answered!

This Saturday, 11am-1pm PT.

Details to come.

Your chance to get the info you want before you vote!

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GAI

So, #SAGAFTRA negotiating committee member Jason Winston George shares about the AI protections in the tentative agreement.

Too much material to fit into the alt text. The original thread: https://x.com/jasonwgeorge/status/1723791140925968473

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzsnifeOH4i/

So Kate Bond had questions about the AI provisions in the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement, and wisely asked Jeff Bennett, SAG-AFTRA general council about them.

Now they have shared the replies here, and it’s worth clicking through and swiping through the images to see the questions and answers if you too have questions about this:

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #movies #tv #film #entertainment #Artificialintelligence #AI #GAI #GenerativeAI

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong
#WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong
#ATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1

"Alone we beg, together we bargain" isn't just for individual people: it means unions working together succeed together. IATSE and Teamsters are up next year and SAG-AFTRA doesn’t have a new contract in place yet. This year we set the tone, next year we bring it home. 4/4 end

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong
#WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong
#ATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1

We can bring home to the CEOs this everlasting truth: employees deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work in safe, stable working conditions. 3/4

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong
#WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong
#ATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1

An "activist" shareholder, Nelson Peltz, seeks to dismantle Disney. These companies and CEOs hurt themselves and us, they need our work, badly. And will try hard to divide us to get it for nothing. 2/4

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong
#WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong
#ATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1

The companies can't endure additional strikes.

Netflix's "new" section is a throwback to retro content; CEOs got a compensation cut due to shareholder-imposed pay reductions. Iger and Disney face multiple lawsuits from various investor groups. 1/4

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

Will we lose less with the previous agreement that we had before the strike? That one didn't require consent at all for Al, it had no guardrails, right?

Zero protection is not ideal.

We have all the way through December 5 to decide. No rush.

https://bit.ly/GuardrailsForAI

We need contractual, legislative & judicial safeguards in place to keep things more fair for everyone on all sides of every deal. We must own & control our likenesses & voices. Full stop.

Laws, courts & contracts will have to make things work better.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #IATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

The Hollywood Reporter

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-streaming-bonus-compare-wga-dga-1235615790/

How SAG-AFTRA’s Streaming Bonus Compares to Other Guild Deals
#Business #BusinessNews #ActorsStrike #AMPTP #Labor #SAGAFTRA #Sagaftrastrike

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

The entertainment industry is _not_ the tech industry. Doing things like the tech industry does them is not what the entertainment industry is about, even if the CEOs forget that.

The AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA had to agree _this month_ to have the word “telegraph” replaced with the words “email or text” in the tentative agreement. North America hasn’t had a telegraph system since 2006.

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Melissa Atwell

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/justine-bateman-slams-sag-aftra-tentative-deal-ai-provisions-1235644976/

Justine Bateman Slams SAG-AFTRA Tentative Deal’s AI Provisions – The Hollywood Reporter

“The actress-writer-filmmaker told MSNBC's Ali Velshi on Friday that actors should approve the deal only "if they don't want to work anymore. If they want to be replaced by synthetic objects that are made by generative AI, why not?"”

#SAGAFTRA #ArtificialIntelligence #SAGAFTRAstrike

Robot Showtunes

Hoist Goes (Back to) Hollywood!

#SAGAFTRAStrong #SAGAFTRAStrike #Power2Performers ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Autobots Powerglide and Hoist celebrate the suspension of the SAG-AFTRA Strike before returning to the set of Attack of the Alien Robots

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #contract #TentativeAgreement #ratification

Getting it right has always been more important than getting it fast. As quickly as possible, but no faster.

Our task as SAG-AFTRA members this week is to look at the tentative agreement itself and decide: is it good enough.

Not about great, it's not about perfect.

It is about whether it is good enough for acting in film and TV to be viable going forward.

Look at the thing itself, and until then, try avoiding conjecture.

davidaugust.com

https://hbr.org/2023/07/the-labor-savvy-leader

CEOs, unfamiliar with labor issues, lack experience and mentors in organized labor. They must grasp that relying on a Victorian labor playbook harms _themselves_ in the 21st century. Collaboration with labor is crucial. Harvard Business Review thinks so too:

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #IATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1

Oh that’s good. Follows the spirit of Constitution's description of copyright & #IP being for a limited time too.

"..promote…progress of science & useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors & inventors…exclusive right..."

I know: laws don’t work on their spirit alone.

Screenshot of a thread post by fieldsshawn: Making product, especially entertainment, and not releasing it should never be an allowable tax shelter for corporations. Release it for free in perpetuity, then you can take your tax deduction, but only for the tax year is released in. Maybe something to look into @justicedepartmentof @irsnews

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

SAG-AFTRA members: Sign-up, learn stuff online about tentative agreement so you can make a more informed vote.

TV/Theatrical Contracts Informational Meeting Webinar

“Monday, Nov. 13, 10 PT/12 CT/1 ET, an informational webinar will be held via Zoom. All SAG-AFTRA members…urged to attend this important meeting. Reservations…required in advance by…Monday, Nov. 13, 7 a.m. PT/10 am ET.”

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #IATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film

IATSE and Teamsters can bring home to the CEOs this everlasting truth: employees deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work in safe, stable working conditions. "Alone we beg, together we bargain" isn't just for individual people: it means unions working together succeed together. This year we set the tone, next year we bring it home.

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#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #IATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment

An "activist" shareholder, Nelson Peltz, seeks to dismantle Disney. These companies and CEOs hurt themselves and us, they need our work, badly. And will try hard to divide us to get it for nothing.

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#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #IATSEstrong #TeamstersStrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment

The companies can't endure additional strikes. Netflix's "new" section is a throwback to retro content; CEOs got a compensation cut due to shareholder-imposed pay reductions. Iger and Disney face multiple lawsuits from various investor groups.

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https://www.jellycat.com/us/amuseable-cream-heart-a6crh/

Your plushy is adorable Fran Drescher! Thank you, for all your hard work, and good presser.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

White stuffed animal with smiling face and short little legs. It is cute.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment

SAG-AFTRA press conference in 67 minutes (should replay at this link shortly after the livestream is done ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEbGiDdDpM

They plan to discuss the tentative agreement for TV/Film/Streaming contracts.

#sagaftra #SAGAFTRAmembers #JohnTravolta #JennaFischer #TonyManero #PamBeesly #PamelaMorganHalpert #SaturdayNightFever #TheOffice #dance #logo #TheyreTheSamePicture #funny #meme #SAGAFTRAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrike #UnionStrong #u1

As Nicole Izanec said, I can't unsee it now 😝

endeavorance @ PAX Unplugged

#News #sagaftrastrike #facebook #StuffKeepsHappening

It is Friday, November 10th and Stuff has Happened.

The actors strike has concluded as SAG-AFTRA has reached a deal with employers. Also, Meta seems to be intentionally preying on minors, an airplane had less windows that most would prefer, a robo-taxi company recalled their whole fleet, and a docked ship left its mark.

Today's newsletter: https://www.stuffkeepshappening.online/carless-drivers/

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/7_SS8tS-wSc

Dennis Faucher :donor: :mastodon:

The greatest #SAGAFTRAstrike ending video ever
#KevinBacon
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Czb417zv7zX/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Thibault Molleman🇧🇪 🌈🐝

@MissingThePt TIL the #SagAftraStrike got settled.

Copied from their 🐦 account:

On a black background. In top left corner. A white figure with its right arm upraised. Next to it. In white text: SAG-AFTRA. Below. In yellow text: Dear SAG-AFTRA Members: We are thrilled and proud to tell you that today your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. As of 12:01 a.m. PT on Nov. 9, our strike is officially suspended and all picket locations are closed. We will be in touch in the coming days with information about celebration gatherings around the country. In white text in the bottom right corner: 1/4. Across the bottom. In black text on a yellow background: Your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee.

On a black background. In top left corner. A white figure with its right arm upraised. Next to it. In white text: SAG-AFTRA. Below. In yellow text: In a contract valued at over one billion dollars, we have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope that includes "above-pattern" minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus. Our Pension & Health caps have been substantially raised, which will bring much needed value to our plans. In addition, the deal includes numerous improvements for multiple categories including outsize compensation increases for background performers, and critical contract provisions protecting diverse communities. In white text in the bottom right corner: 2/4. Across the bottom. In black text on a yellow background: Your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee.

On a black background. In top left corner. A white figure with its right arm upraised. Next to it. In white text: SAG-AFTRA. Below. In yellow text: We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers. Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work.

Full details of the agreement will not be provided until the tentative agreement is reviewed by the SAG-AFTRA National Board. In white text in the bottom right corner: 3/4. Across the bottom. In black text on a yellow background: Your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee.

On a black background. In top left corner. A white figure with its right arm upraised. Next to it. In white text: SAG-AFTRA. Below. In yellow text: We also thank our union siblings — the workers that power this industry — for the sacrifices they have made while supporting our strike and that of the Writers Guild of America. We stand together in solidarity and will be there for you when you need us.

Thank you all for your dedication, your commitment and your solidarity throughout this strike. It is because of YOU that these improvements became possible.

In solidarity and gratitude,. In white text in the bottom right corner: 4/4. Across the bottom. In black text on a yellow background: Your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

“Hollywood will restart, and while studios may pretend that the industry as a whole has to cut back on future projects after the cost of the strikes, it's worth noting that the value of the deals SAG-AFTRA and WGA received are still worth way less than the L studios took by refusing to come to the bargaining table.”

https://www.theringer.com/2023/11/9/23953703/end-of-the-actors-sag-aftra-strike-with-duncan-crabtree-ireland

Nice to listen to some details of what happened and where we are as a union and industry from Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #movies #tv #film #television #entertainment

Ok Mr. “Talent friendly CEO,” this is how the world sees you. Is it talent friendly to for roughly 107 days out of 118 refuse to even talk with your talent? Your actions have consequences.

And you made me split an infinitive too 😝

Context of the false “talent friendly CEO” phrase: https://deadline.com/2023/11/actors-strike-ends-bob-iger-reaction-1235598006/
 #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

I don't want to pay or even talk to the actors!

[image of Bob Iger as a crying baby]

Bob lger, Disney CEO
($27 million compensation a vear, while more than 86% of union actors make less than $26K a year)

 #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #WritersStrike #WGAstrike #WGAstrong #UnionStrong #u1

Real progress is a good thing.

191 Days
May 2, 2023 to November 9, 2023
davidaugust.com

@fletch1 A good Q.

Now there’s a Tentative Agreement, as negotiated by the #sagaftra Negotiating Committee, the Nat’l Board will review & vote, hopefully to approve. If approved, details will be shared with membership. Then, a formal membership vote must be held. This takes time to coordinate, print, mail, receive & tally. Once approved by membership, the #film & #tv contracts will be in place.

As of today, all pickets are ended. The #SAGAFTRAstrike is over. 🎉

#SAGAFTRAstrong

Rod Faulkner

https://www.sagaftra.org/tentative-agreement-reached

Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA for reaching a tentative deal!

#sagaftra #SAGAFTRAstrike #sagaftrastrong #actorsstrike2023 #amptp #unionstrong #workersolidarity

#actors #acting #film #television #tv #SAGAFTRAstrong #Power2Performers

And now, in breaking #SAGAFTRAstrike news: The #sagaftra #strike is over as of 12:01 AM PT on 9 November 2023 🎉 » https://www.sagaftrastrike.org

Tara Price

#SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRA

https://www.sagaftra.org/member-message-11823

Fantastic news!

Anthony Dean

SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-tentative-deal-historic-strike-1235771894/

#SAGAFTRAstrike #labor

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1 #CarolLombardini #amptp

This parody of a person is pretty honest.

The real person…perhaps less so: https://bit.ly/CeoShameEater

Screenshot of a tweet by Carol Lombardini • @ItsMeCarolAMPTP:

please keep in mind it's not just that we're greedy and out of touch, it's also that we hate you

10:38 AM • 11/7/23 from Earth

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1

So AMPTP companies are all now permanently shutting down right? I mean the CEOs, Zaslav, Donna, Ted & Bob said it was their “last, best & final offer,” so I guess there’s gonna be no film & TV business, right? Or are these four CEO chuckleheads lying sacks of waste & they must now confess that SAG-AFTRA in fact decides what is last, final & best?

The shareholders ought to throw the CEOs out head first, every one of them.

Not only did the CEO Gang of Four (Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav and Bob Iger) trigger the longest actors strike in film history, they further embarrass themselves with more obvious lies.
 #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1

"Added the source, if a deal isn't reached by this weekend or early next week, ‘it means we're finished!’" - THR

[cartoony images of the CEO Gang of Four: Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav and Bob Iger - all four except Ted look distressed and shocked, Ted is smiling is astounding ignorance]

The CEOs Donna, Ted, Zaslav and Bob humiliate themselves further with this obvious lie.

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1 #CEO #CEOs #work

Abusive behavior is never needed, always wasteful and should change.

$Screenshot of a threads post by attorneyryan: Your company's CEO would have an absolute panic attack if they had to work even a fraction as much as you do. They don't hustle harder than you, they are not smarter than you. And they certainly don't deserve unlimited luxury at the expense of you not being able to afford groceries.$

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #u1 #union #picket #actors #Fans4SAGAFTRA #Fans4WGA #LosAngeles #NewYork

Willing to go a long as it takes for a good contract. Please join a picket this week in New York and Los Angeles ✊🪧

The actors want your help.

All supporters welcome, you don’t have to be a member to join.

Please share this with everyone you think is interested.

details: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/picket-schedule-locations

LOS ANGELES Picket Schedule: MONDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 6-10
Monday-Thursday: ALL LOCATIONS
Friday: All locations closed in observance of Veterans Day

SITE 1
HBO/AMAZON
450 W33rd St,
New York, NY 10001
9:30 A.M. - NOON

SITE 2
WARNER BROS.
DISCOVERY/NETFLIX HQ
888 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
9:30 A.M. - NOON

SITE 3
PARAMOUNT
1515 Broadway,
New York, NY 10010
9:30 A.M. - NOON

SITE 4
NBC/UNIVERSAL
30 Rockefeller Plaza
49th St. between
5th and 6th Aves, NY
9:30 A.M. - NOON

SAGAFTRASTRIKE.ORG

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1 #CarolLombardini #parody #AMPTP

Parody Carol speaks the truth.

Screenshots are of 2 tweets by

Carol Lombardini
@ItsMeCarolAMPTP:
we're now 6 months into these strikes. half a year of jobs lost and lives destroyed. and when I look back at it all, I mostly just can't believe how mean everyone has been to me. all I ever wanted to do was bankrupt creative people on behalf of a few monopolistic tech companies

Carol Lombardini
@ItsMeCarolAMPT:
could I have moved with more urgency to resolve this situation? of course! but these studios pay me over 3 million annually to grind labor so I have to at least PUT ON A SHOW so it seems like I have value beyond a predictable and now-obsolete union busting playbook [rolling eyes emoji]

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1 #ColleenBasis

The actors have the power. The CEOs must offer a good deal.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by colleenbasis:
This industry can not move forward with out you right now. They can not make anything with out you right now. In this negotiations there is no "take it or leave it " Right now there is no "we are going a different way." Right now YOU have all the power.
Remind yourself: Power doesn't panic.
Take a slow, gentle breath. Ground your feet. Place your hands on your heart. Say out loud "Power doesn't panic." Hold strong. You can do this.

The fact is that, despite the studios’ same old tricks, SAG-AFTRA’s leverage is unchanged.

The issues they’re fighting for are important and existential.

It doesn’t matter what Carol said. What matters is that they take the time to get it right.

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 #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1

And if SAG doesn’t lock down AI now, 2026 might be too late.

And the biggest fact is that Q4 earnings calls start on 11/8 next week, and none of these CEOs want to go on those calls and say: “Welp, I know I get paid millions to be a master negotiator, but I just couldn’t close a simple union deal with The Nanny.”

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 #ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union #u1

#ActorsStrike #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong #UnionStrong #union

The fact is that the studios & streamers don’t want to quit the entertainment business. So they’re gonna have to make a deal at some point.

The fact is that they are desperate to get actors back to work b4 they lose any more money.

The fact is that while AI is a real danger to SAG-AFTRA members’ careers, the technology is not ready for prime time yet. Right now, the studios have no other choice but to make a deal w/you.

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