End of the strike in Hollywood: actors ratify the agreement reached with the studios
12/6/2023, 4:45:55 AM
Highlights: Some 78 percent of members of the Hollywood actors' union on Tuesday ratified the agreement reached with the studios to end a months-long strike. SAG-AFTRA reported that 5% of its voting members approved the new multi-year contract. "Our union has never been stronger," its president Fran Drescher said in a statement. "This is a golden age for Saga-AFtRA," Drescher added. "We are going to continue to fight for the rights of actors and actresses across the world," he said.
Some 78 percent of members of the Hollywood actors' union on Tuesday ratified the agreement reached with the studios to end a months-long strike.
Hollywood actors have ratified a deal with the studios, ending a months-long strike that has disrupted the film industry, their union announced Tuesday. SAG-AFTRA reported that 5% of its voting members approved the new multi-year contract. "This is a golden age for SAG-AFTRA and our union has never been stronger," its president Fran Drescher said in a statement.
With AFP
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